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Better Call Saul
Netflix
Legal Ethics & Character

The Slippin' Jimmy Question: Ethics of Advocacy

Jimmy McGill's descent into Saul Goodman is one of television's most detailed ethics case studies. Use his choices to teach professional responsibility with real stakes.

AdvancedProfessional development

Modules

Module 1

The Rules of the Road

Anchor scene

Jimmy's mailroom days

In this module

  • Model Rules overview
  • Duties to clients, courts, third parties
  • Ethical infrastructure at firms

Course outcomes

  • Identify professional responsibility issues in ordinary practice
  • Apply Model Rules to gray-area conduct
  • Recognize slippery-slope patterns before they become disbarment
  • Build systems that make ethical practice the default