Hot Topics in Ethics for In-House Litigation Counsel
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CLE Credits
This program will focus on the pressing issues confronting in-house lawyers who receive notice of potential workplace misconduct. Should the in-house lawyer conduct his or her own investigation? What steps can a lawyer ethically take to gather evidence? What steps can a lawyer ethically take in negotiations to resolve a workplace claim? What can a lawyer do to limit public disclosure of the misconduct and/or preserve confidentiality? The Rules of Professional Conduct that that will be implicated in this Ethics program are: Rule 1.13 (Organization as a Client); Rule 3.4 (Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel); Rule 4.1 (Truthfulness in Statements to Others); Rule 4.4 (Respect for Rights of Third Persons); Rule 5.6 (Restrictions on Right to Practice); Rule 8.4 (Misconduct)
Available in States
- California
- Georgia
- New Jersey
- New York
- Texas Self Study
Program Categories
- Administrative Law & Regulations
- Complex Litigation
- Complex Resolution Strategy
- Criminal Law & Procedure
- Employment & Labor Law
- Ethics & Professionalism
- Federal Courts
- In-House Counsel
- Labor & Workforce Management Law
- Labor Law
- Workplace training
PROGRAM CREDITS
- Legal Ethics : 1 Credit
