Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: research ethical rules by utilizing the American Bar Association's "Model Rules of Professional Conduct" and access the rules of professional conduct applicable in any jurisdiction throughout the country; describe the role of the paralegal vis-a-vis the attorney that he/she is working for; apply the distinction between "practicing law" and performing tasks permitted to a paralegal in order to avoid "unauthorized practice of law"; outline the process through which paralegals determine what client information is classified as confidential; describe when, to whom, and in what matter confidential client information may be disclosed; determine the point at which an attorney-client relationship has been formed; list duties of zeal and loyalty that legal professionals owe to their clients; describe various factors that constitute a "conflict of interest"; apply the ethical rules regarding the "business of law" (i.e., promotion and advertising); assess whether a fee charged by a law firm is reasonable or unethical overcharge; and outline the rules governing proper communication with the presiding judge.