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From the program: Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation

Released on: Sep. 20, 2012

While the ethical obligations of Pro Bono legal practice are no different than a commercial law practice, there are practical considerations regarding eligibility of clients, challenging clients, conflicts (similar in theory, different in practice settings), expectations on both sides, case management responsibility, and different delivery models, such as limited scope representation, that cause many professionals to hesitate offering pro bono legal ...

Recorded on: Nov. 17, 2011

M. ALEXANDER BOWIE II: Good afternoon everybody. Welcome to the Ethics portion of the program, the last hour. I'd like to first introduce our panel. To my right we have James Bernard. He is a partner in the litigation department of Strook & Strook & Lavan. His practice covers a range of litigation areas. Most recently he's been representing Grant Thornton International and the NBL litigations arising from the collapse of Parmalat. Other areas ...

Recorded on: Apr. 27, 2012

LYLE ROBERTS: Great. So let's get started with our final panel of the day. And really the reason we're all here of course, which is to do some ethics and ethical issues in complex securities litigation. And with me today for the final panel I have Felipe Arroyo, who is with Robbins Umeda. We've got Paul Gluckow at Simpson Thacher. Harold Gordon with Jones Day. And Jim Windels with Davis Polk. All of whom have extensive experience in securities litigation. And ...

Recorded on: May. 1, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Handling a Securities Case 2013: From Investigation to Trial and Everything in Between Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkEthical Issues in Complex Securities Litigation [01:00:18] Drafting the complaint and the use of confidential witnesses Crafting a motion to dismiss limited by the allegations in the complaint Selecting the forum and interactions between plaintiff and defendant groups Retention of discovery materials ...

Recorded on: Nov. 8, 2010

JOHN: Why don't I introduce you? So we're at end. When Phil and I first got involved working with PLI, we learned very quickly PLI has a secret. I'll let you in on it. You always put the ethics presentation last. Why? Because people have to stay to the end, because everyone wants and needs ethics credit. But we've always, in addition to-- one thing we've wanted to do with the ethics credit is, in addition to generating ethics credit for you, to make ...

Recorded on: Dec. 12, 2012

JOSEPH YANG: Hi, everybody. Welcome back. We're down to the last hour of our first day, and it's my pleasure at this point to introduce John Steele. I think many of you know John from over the years. John is currently a solo practitioner, but he's an expert in the ethics area. He represents clients in matters of legal ethics, professional liability, risk management, and the law of lawyering. For over 15 years, John has served as the top internal ...

Recorded on: Dec. 12, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Understanding the Intellectual Property License 2012 Recorded December, 2012 in San Francisco Ethical Issues in Licensing [01:01:34] Candor and deceit Communicating with an adverse party Out-of-state practice and the unauthorized practice of law Competence to handle negotiation Application of rules in actual cases The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the ...

Recorded on: Sep. 28, 2012

SPEAKER 1: That is ethical issues in patent litigation. And our presenter today is John Steele, who is a returning presenter to us. John is a real man of steel because he always presents at 4 o'clock on the second day, which is the last presentation, and he does an excellent job. John's practice emphasizes legal ethics, the law of lawyering, and risk management, and he offers counseling opinion letters in expert witness engagements. He's taught approximately ...

Recorded on: Oct. 1, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Patent Litigation 2012 Recorded September, 2012 in San Francisco Ethical Issues in Patent Litigation [01:00:39] In-house and outside counsel face ethical issues in patent litigation at every step of the process, from pre-suit Rule 11 compliance, throughout the discovery process, and continuing through to trial and appeal. The sometimes fuzzy boundary between ethical transgression and zealous advocacy will be explained. ...

Recorded on: Aug. 8, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Prison Law 2012 Recorded August, 2012 in New York Ethical Issues in Prison Actions [01:00:55]   Ethical issues that arise in the context of representing prisoners in civil rights actions Potential for conflicts of interest in prisoners’ rights actions Ethical issues and client relationships The purchase price of this Web segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook ...

From the program: Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2012

Released on: Jan. 1, 2013

This program is dedicated to the memory of Steven H. Leleiko, Vice President, Practising Law Institute, who passed away in December 2008 after serving PLI for more than 25 years. In addition to his on-going responsibilities, Steve was deeply committed and devoted much of his time to pro bono and ethics training.   Using hypotheticals as the basis for discussion, the faculty will analyze new developments and everyday ethical issues that arise ...

Recorded on: Jun. 8, 2012

SPEAKER 1: Welcome back for the last segment of the program. At the podium is a Pat Wilson. And she'll be speaking on in real estate transactions. Some of those issues have actually been newsworthy recently. Pat is a professor of law at Baylor Law School. And she's been there since 1993. Pat is actually a-- not actually. Pat is a recognized authority on legal ethics and real estate transactions and responsibilities of the various parties on an ethical ...

Recorded on: Jun. 8, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Negotiating Real Estate Deals 2012 Recorded June, 2012 in New York Ethical Issues in Real Estate Transactions [01:00:40]   Conflicts of interest Confidentiality Duty to disclose Professionalism The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: A Brief Guide to Avoiding Violations of the Rules of Ethics Patricia A. ...

Recorded on: Apr. 5, 2010

So with the goal of preserving the sacred PLI principle of not going past the finishing time for the day, I'll start the introductions as our panelists are making their way up. Pleased to have with us Deirdre Cunnane, who's the general counsel of Advanced Technology Ventures. She joined ATV in 2006 and has more than 20 years of experience in the venture capital and private equity space. Prior to that she had various positions at Bank Boston Ventures, ...

Recorded on: Aug. 3, 2012

SANDRA D. GRANNUM: Our next panel will be discussing ethics in securities arbitration. So a hot topic, a relevant topic, and you get your CLE ethics credits in. Chairing this panel-- Seth? SETH E. LIPNER: Yes. SANDRA D. GRANNUM: We're going to get the other panel on. SETH E. LIPNER: I'm on this panel. SANDRA D. GRANNUM: Oh, you're on this panel. Sorry. [? SETH E. LIPNER: Seth's ?] not going anywhere. SANDRA D. GRANNUM: The next panel will be ...

Recorded on: Aug. 3, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Securities Arbitration 2012 Recorded August, 2012 in New York Ethical Issues in Securities Arbitration and Mediations [00:00:01] Actual or perceived conflicts of interest, bias or impartiality Adequacy and timing of disclosures Exceeding powers Independent judgment and performance of duty Confidentiality The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course ...

Recorded on: Feb. 29, 2012

NANCY H. WOJITAS: OK, we're going to get started. Our next panel is entitled Ethical Issues Surrounding a Going Private Transaction. So you get all the needed ethics credit, MCLE credit. And it actually will kind of sensitize you to the fact that there are ethical issues when you're dealing with going private transactions. So let me introduce the panel before I turn it over to the three of you. So to my immediate right is Jonathan Levitsky. He is ...

Recorded on: Apr. 13, 2012

SPEAKER 1: Well, it's 3 o'clock, so we can start the last segment of our program. I'm very pleased that my law partner, Jim Altman in the New York office of Bryan Cave has agreed to speak to us today. It's a sign of how complex the legal profession is that even lawyers like me need a lawyer, and Jim is my lawyer. And when I run into a sticky situation, which happens, you know, infrequently, meaning once every few years, I go to Jim and he tells me ...

Recorded on: Apr. 8, 2013

WILLIS J. GOLDSMITH: I hesitate to say we've saved the best for last, but maybe we have. We have an ethics presentation that as in the past, I know is today going to be just terrific. Just to introduce people, to my right is Jill Rosenberg, John Gaal to her right, Laura Schnell, and Karen Mitchell. Again, the biographical materials are in the handout. And I commend you to read them, as well as the general materials that they've prepared. And so with ...

Recorded on: Apr. 10, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Understanding Employment Law 2013 Recorded April, 2013 in New YorkEthical Practices in Hiring and Disciplining Employees [01:03:06] Use of social media in hiring The interview process The disciplinary process: assessing the facts Conducting a disciplinary meeting The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Ethical Issues in Hiring and Disciplining ...

Recorded on: Jan. 17, 2012

SPEAKER 1: OK, so our next session is Ethical Traps for the M&A practitioner. So if it isn't apparent from the title, this is where you get your ethics credit for the two days of the program. And our speaker is James Walker. He's a partner with Richards Kibbe. He concentrates in internal investigations, white collar criminal defense, civil litigation, professional liability, and legal ethics. He has been on the New York City bar's professional ...

Recorded on: Jan. 27, 2011

RICHARD A. GOLDBERG: We're going to move right into our next speaker, James Walker. James Walker is general counsel to Richards Kibbe and Orbe. He's got a long history and background involved in the area of ethics. He's written numerous opinions on ethics. And has represented lawyers and law firms in ethical investigations. He's going to be addressing ethical issues in the context of M&A transactions. JAMES Q. WALKER: Good afternoon. I thought ...

Recorded on: Jan. 29, 2013

RICHARD A. GOLDBERG: James Walker, who is at Richards, Kibbe and Orbe, practices in internal investigations and complex commercial litigation, but also specializes in ethical issues, has been on Bar Association panels for ethics for more than 15 years, and is general counsel to his own firm, dealing with ethical issues for his own firm. And so we have the benefit of hearing his perspective on some ethical issues that come up in the M&A context. ...

Recorded on: Jan. 29, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Mergers & Acquisitions 2013: Trends and Developments Recorded January, 2013 in New York Ethical Traps for the M&A Practitioner [00:59:14] Clearing conflicts in an M&A transaction Where do ethical duties lie in a management buy-out? Ethical issues arising in the representation of a special committee Negotiating with in-house counsel and more The purchase price of this segment includes ...

Recorded on: Mar. 6, 2013

HOWARD SIEGEL: OK, so we segue right into the next and final segment of our program, on this first of the three-day PLI seminar, and that is Jack Sahl, who will speak to us about ethics. I said about Rosemary and Kirk, and with absolute truth, that they are friends of mine personally, and friends of PLI. And certainly, that is true of Jack, who's standing here behind me on my left. He is a faculty director of the Miller-Becker Center for Professional ...