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EVA GIBSON
TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
OBJECTIVE
This workshop will provide an overview of legal and ethical
considerations that impact professional school counselors
Attendees will:
1. Review law/ethics relationship
2. Discuss select court decisions
3. Analyze case studies for legal & ethical considerations
4. Learn about changes that impact professional practice
LAW AND ETHICS
• Common law- judge made law; • Ethics- agreed upon values,
based on legal proceedings norms, & customs
developed over years; often • Ethical dilemma- not a clear
contrasts with civil law systems, breach of law, but a complex
which require all laws to be written situation
down in code; judges look for prior,
similar cases (precedents) and
render a judgment
• Similar to citing research
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