JURI 580
ABA M
ODEL
R
ULES
B
IBLICAL
W
ORLDVIEW
A
SSIGNMENT
I
NSTRUCTIONS
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VERVIEW
This assignment will require in depth analysis of two specific ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct of your choosing. You will thoroughly analyze the selected model rules through the lens
of scripture and analyze those rules through the lens of a Biblical worldview. This analysis requires research into the moral and ethical underpinnings of each model rule and requires one to
apply a Biblical worldview to shape the analysis. This research project will develop a deeper understanding of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, enhance research and writing skills, and will show the importance of applying a Biblical worldview to the practice of law. I
NSTRUCTIONS
For this assignment, you will select what you believe to be the two most important ABA Model Rules. You can locate a link to the most current version of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct in the Learn section of your assigned Module: Week.
After selecting those rules, you must write a 2-3 page paper explain why you selected the two rules that you chose, the ethical policies that form the foundation of the rule, the sources of those policies, and how those policies can be interpreted through the lens of scripture. Your paper must
cite at least two scholarly sources which may include law review artices, your textbook, the Bible or case law. Your citations must be formatted in accordance with the Bluebook using footnotes. Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
