Current Ethical Issues for In-House Counsel & Those Who Advise Them: Litigation Perspectives (OnDemand)

Originally held on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Program Co-Chairs:

Catherine M. Foti
Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC

John B. Harris

Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC

  • This ethics program is designed especially for in-house counsel and outside counsel advising their in-house clients. Using a stimulating series of hypotheticals based on real-life experience, a panel of experts will review a variety of important professional responsibility issues that affect corporate counsel on a daily basis.

    Program Fee:
    $199 for Members | $299 for Nonmembers

  • Adrienne K. Eason-Wheatley
    Managing Counsel, The Bank of New York Mellon


    Karen King

    Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC


    Barry Temkin, Esq.
    Mound Cotton, Wollan & Greengrass LLP

  • 3:00 pm – 3:05 pm
    Program Overview & Introduction to Hypothetical

     

    3:05 pm – 3:25 pm
    How to Handle a High Level Whistle-Blower Case

     

    3:25 pm – 3:45 pm
    Internal Investigations and the Ethics of Corporate Miranda Warnings to Employees

     

    3:45 pm – 4:00 pm
    Reporting to the Government:  What does “Cooperation” Entail?

     

    4:00 pm – 4:15 pm
    Parent-Subsidiary Conflicts of Interest

     

    4:15 pm – 4:40 pm
    Extortion vs. Hard-Bargaining/Truthfulness in Negotiations

     

    4:40 pm – 4:55 pm
    The Risks of Defamation from Corporate Press Releases

     

    4:55 pm -5:00 pm
    Question/Answer Session & Program Wrap-Up

  • New York: 2.0 Ethics
    New Jersey: 2.4 Professional Responsibility
    California: 2.0 Professional Responsibility
    Pennsylvania: 2.0 Professional Responsibility

  • Sponsoring Association Committees:
    In-House Counsel, Michael Solender, Chair
    Professional Ethics, Tyler Maulsby, Chair
    Professional Responsibility, Aegis J. Frumento, Chair

    Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
    Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org