Attorney Law(HUK456)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUK456 | Attorney Law | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Güray ERDÖNMEZ gerdonmez@gsu.edu.tr (Email) Onat Kaan GÜZELCE okguzelce@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | The aim of the course is to teach the general principles of attorney law and the regulations regarding the Attorney Law. Within the scope of this course, students are informed about the concept of notification, sources of attorney law, concepts related to attorney law, the nature of the attorney-client relationship and the obligations of the parties arising from this relationship, relevant legislative provisions and problems in practice; It is aimed that students can use this information effectively in practice. |
| Content |
General information about the profession of advocacy Execution methods of the profession of advocacy Juridical aspect of relation between lawyer and his client Attorney’s fees Competences of lawyer Obligation of loyalty of the lawyer Obligation of the lawyer to execute carefully his act Obligation of the lawyer to give advice to his client Obligation of the lawyer to hide secrets of his client Obligation of the lawyer to return the documents of process Place and importance of the lawyer in civil procedure Interdiction of publicity in the profession of advocacy Juridical responsibility of the lawyer Criminal responsibility of the lawyer |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
Students who successfully complete this course will have the following competencies: - Understands the objectives specified in the course objective section and understands the principles of attorney law. - Learns the concepts and definitions of attorney law. - Learns the concepts of special authority and general authority, and information about the concept of power of attorney. - Understands the obligations of the parties in an attorney relationship, the consequences of not fulfilling them, and the relationship of the issue with the principles governing civil procedure law. - Achieves the competence to use knowledge regarding attorney law in practice. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Oral |
| References | Meral Sungurtekin Özkan, Profession of Advocacy, The Rigthts and Obligations of Lawyer, 3.edition, İzmir 2012. |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | General information about the profession of advocacy |
| 2 | Execution methods of the profession of advocacy |
| 3 | Juridical aspect of relation between lawyer and his client |
| 4 | Attorney’s fees |
| 5 | Competences of lawyer |
| 6 | Obligation of loyalty of the lawyer |
| 7 | Obligation of the lawyer to execute carefully his act |
| 8 | Obligation of the lawyer to give some advice to his client |
| 9 | Obligation of the lawyer to hide some secrets of his client |
| 10 | Obligation of the lawyer to return the documents of process |
| 11 | Place and importance of the lawyer in civil procedure |
| 12 | Interdiction of publicity in the profession of advocacy |
| 13 | Juridical responsibility of the lawyer |
| 14 | Criminal responsibility of the lawyer |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 1 | 40 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 2 | 100 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Recognizing fundamental legal concepts, defining, interpreting and using them. | X | ||||
| 2 | Recognizing fundamental disciplines of law and their content, including legislation, case-law and the doctrine in the relevant discipline. | X | ||||
| 3 | Recognizing positive norms in the legislation and being able to define and explain the principals of methodology. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to determine, identify and restate legal problems. | X | ||||
| 5 | Being able to use legal interpretation principals in an efficient manner in order to analyse and resolve a legal problem and in order to develop a strategy. | X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to conduct academic researches on legal problems and to propose solutions. | X | ||||
| 7 | Assuming responsibility individually or collectively for resolving complicated legal problems. | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to criticise positive norms of the law system. | X | ||||
| 9 | Being able to explain technical legal knowledge in Turkish, French and English verbally or in writing, being able to report personal opinion concerning a legal problem verbally or in writing in a persuasive manner. | X | ||||
| 10 | Being able to follow up the local and international legal literature, to update technical legal knowledge permanently, to use information technology in an efficient manner in order to achieve these goals. | X | ||||
| 11 | Being able to conduct comparative academic researches between different law systems. | X | ||||
| 12 | Respecting human rights and universal principals and notions of law. | X | ||||
| 13 | Respecting the ethical standarts, good faith, fairness and equity principals. | X | ||||
| 14 | Being sensitive to social problems, democracy, laicism and rule of law principal. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload | 45 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 1,80 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 2 | ||