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

Tuesday, June 18, 2023 | 2:00 pm – 4:45 pm

Format: Webinar

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• 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. Topics to be addressed include:

  • Strategy in Corporate Internal Investigations;
  • Rule 1.14 “Up the Chain” Issues;
  • In-House Counsel Liability for Misstatements;
  • Use of Non-Disclosure Agreements;
  • Discoverability of Internal Investigation Materials;
  • Corporate Miranda Issues;
  • Ethical Limits on Witness Preparation and Related Privilege Issues; and
  • Ethical Use of Personal Emails of Corporate Constituents.

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

• Adrienne K. Eason-Wheatley
  Managing Director
  State Street Bank

  Karen King
  Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC

  Barry Temkin
  Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP

   

   

• 2:00-2:05: Introduction and Introduction to Hypothetical

  2:05-2:20: Ethical Issues Surrounding Disclosure of Cyber Attacks

  2:20-2:35: Privilege Issues Involving Public Relations Consultants and “Functional Employees”

  2:35-2:50: Business vs. Legal Advice: Protecting the Privilege for Internal Communications

  2:50-3:10: Ethics of Witness Prep/Who’s the Client in a Closely-held Corporation?

  3:10-3:30: Remote Practice by In-House Lawyers/Risks of Unauthorized Practice of Law

  3:30-3:45: Break

  3:45-4:05: Current Issues Regarding Non-Competes for In-House Lawyers

  4:05-4:20: Lawyer Self-Defense Exception in the In-House Context

  4:20-4:35: Ethics in Settlement Negotiations

  4:35-4:45: Wrap-Up and Questions

• New York: 2.5 Ethics
  New Jersey:2.7 Professional Responsibility
  California: 2.5 Professional Responsibility
  Pennsylvania: 2.0 Professional Responsibility

• Sponsoring Association Committees:
  In-House Counsel, Michael S. Solender, Chair
  Professional Ethics, David George Keyko, 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