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Spring 2026
Pages 1-28 from Dressler & Garvey, Criminal Law 10th ed.
In the Gillers textbook, read Chapter I, pp. 1–18 and Chapter II, pp. 21–25 (Part A). In the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, read the Preamble and Scope and Rules1.0, 1.2, 1.16, 1.18, and 4.3. Finally, read Yanez v. Plummer, 164 Cal. Rptr. 3d 309 (Ct. App. 2013) (download the opinion from Westlaw or Lexis).
Read Chapter 1 of the textbook prior to the first class.
