Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
8HUK 418Advocacy Law2+0+02230.06.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Law
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The purpose of this course is to help students understand the fundamental concepts covered in the course, the relevant legislation, and theoretical knowledge in light of current case studies, and to enable them to develop the skills to recall, interpret, convey, and apply this knowledge.
Course Content This course covers the characteristics of the legal profession, its historical development, and the various forms it takes; the requirements for admission to the bar, grounds for disqualification from the bar, the legal nature, elements, formation, and termination of the attorney-client agreement; the rights and powers arising from the attorney’s status and the attorney-client relationship; the obligations of attorneys; professional organizations of attorneys; and the civil, criminal, and disciplinary liabilities of attorneys.
Course Methods and Techniques Presentation and Discussion
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Büşra Abide TİRYAKİ ÇAVUŞOĞLU babide.tcavusoglu@hku.edu.tr
Assistants Research Assist. Halil İbrahim DOĞAN hibrahim.dogan@hku.edu.tr
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Cumhur Rüzgaresen, Avukatlık ve Noterlik Hukuku, 2. Baskı, Yetkin Yayınları, 2025; Ali Cem Budak/Varol Karaaslan/Eylem Apaydın/Fatih Aydemir/Duygu Koçak Diker, Avukatlık ve Noterlik Hukuku, 3. Bası, Filiz Kitabevi, 2023; Meral Sungurtekin Özkan, Avukatlık Mesleği: Avukatın Hak ve Yükümlülükleri, 4. Bası, Barış Yayınları, 2013; Mine Akkan, Medenî Usûl Hukukunda Avukatla Temsil Zorunluluğu, Yetkin Yayınları, 2010.
Course Notes Cumhur Rüzgaresen, Avukatlık ve Noterlik Hukuku, 2. Baskı, Yetkin Yayınları, 2025; Ali
Cem Budak/Varol Karaaslan/Eylem Apaydın/Fatih Aydemir/Duygu Koçak Diker, Avukatlık
ve Noterlik Hukuku, 3. Bası, Filiz Kitabevi, 2023; Meral Sungurtekin Özkan, Avukatlık
Mesleği: Avukatın Hak ve Yükümlülükleri, 4. Bası, Barış Yayınları, 2013; Mine Akkan,
Medenî Usûl Hukukunda Avukatla Temsil Zorunluluğu, Yetkin Yayınları, 2010.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 30 1 30
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 30 1 30
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 2 62

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explains the characteristics of the legal profession, its historical development, and the ways in which the profession is practiced.
2 It analyzes the requirements for admission to the bar and the circumstances that preclude admission to the bar.
3 Explains the legal nature of an attorney-client agreement, its elements, the formation of the agreement, and its termination.
4 It explains the rights and authorities arising from the status of an attorney and the attorney-client relationship, and evaluates the application of these rights and authorities under Turkish law.
5 Understands the obligations of an attorney and evaluates the application of these obligations under Turkish law.
6 It analyzes the functions and governing bodies of the bar associations and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations.
7 Understands the fundamental principles regarding the civil, criminal, and disciplinary liability of attorneys.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 The Legal Profession, Characteristics of the Legal Profession, History of the Legal Profession
2 Forms of Practicing Law, Requirements for Admission to the Bar, Grounds for Disqualification from the Bar, Registration on the Bar Register
3 Attorney-Client Agreement I (Characteristics of the Attorney-Client Agreement, Elements of the Attorney-Client Agreement, Formation of the Attorney-Client Agreement)
4 Attorney-Client Agreement II (Termination of the Attorney-Client Agreement)
5 Rights and Powers of Attorneys Arising from Their Professional Status I (Exclusive Right to Practice Law, Right to Refuse a Proposed Case, Right to Review Case Files, Right to Take Copies from Case Files and Use Such Copies)
6 Rights and Powers of Lawyers Arising from Their Professional Status II (Issuance of Power of Attorney, Immunity of Defense, Authority to Serve Process, Right to Refuse to Testify, Authority to Facilitate Settlement)
7 A Lawyer’s Rights and Powers Arising from the Attorney-Client Relationship (A Lawyer’s Power to Represent a Client, Right to Request Fees, Right to Request Advances and Reimbursement of Expenses)
8 Midterm Exam
9 Duties of an Attorney I (Duty to Inform, Duty to Account, Duty of Care, Duty to Follow Instructions)
10 Duties of an Attorney II (Duty of Loyalty, Duty of Confidentiality, Duty to Perform the Service Personally)
11 Duties of an Attorney III (Duty to Refuse a Case, Duty to Maintain and Preserve Case Files, Duty to Establish an Office, Duty to Refrain from Using Intermediaries)
12 Duties of an Attorney IV (Duty to Comply with the Advertising Ban)
13 Professional Organizations of Lawyers (Bar Associations and the Union of Turkish Bar Associations)
14 The Legal and Criminal Liability of Attorneys
15 Disciplinary Liability of Attorneys
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1
C2 2 2 2 2 1 2
C3 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
C4 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 3
C5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
C6 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
C7 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant