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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

Recorded on: Mar. 20, 2012

LIZETTE M. PEREZ-DEISBOECK: So if you are doing this from home, or even here, you can do the seventh inning stretch while our two new panelists, thank you guys, come up. This is the most entertaining panel in no small measure because it's Bill Asher and Deirdre Cunnane. Bill is a partner at Choate Hall and has been representing companies and investors for over 30 years. So he has seen all sorts of horror stories. Deirdre is a general counsel of Advanced ...

Recorded on: Mar. 4, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Venture Capital 2013: Nuts and Bolts Recorded February, 2013 in New York Crisis Management and Tough Judgment Calls in Representing Emerging Growth Companies [01:00:59] Inevitable conflicts: representing both the company and an investor Crisis management: advising the board and investors Best practices The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook ...

From the program: Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2013

Recorded on: Jan. 31, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Current Developments in Federal Civil Practice 2013 recorded January, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:01:08] Ethical Issues in Federal Practice  [01:01:08] Competence with new technologies, including protecting confidentiality when sharing metadata within electronically stored information Upjohn warnings and internal investigations: the ethical obligations owed to the corporation as well ...

From the program: Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012

Recorded on: Aug. 15, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2012 recorded August, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:42] Ethical Issues in Removal Proceedings  [01:00:42] Overview of EOIR attorney discipline process Common complaints about immigration attorneys and how to avoid them How to balance zealous representation of your client with your ethical responsibilities The purchase price of this includes ...

From the program: Delaware Law Developments 2012: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know

Recorded on: Jun. 18, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Delaware Law Developments 2012: What All Business Lawyers Need to Know Recorded June 2012 in New York City Lecture Topics He Did What?! He Said What?! Ethical Issues in Representing Representative Clients [01:00:08] This panel will discuss the challenges counsel face when representing or opposing representative clients - What are the ethical obligations of counsel when they learn facts that may undermine ...

Recorded on: Oct. 19, 2012

JOSHUA D. COHN: Welcome back from lunch. We're going to begin the afternoon with what is the most sought-after hour in the program. That is, this is the hour that brings you Ethics credits. But, of course, that's not the reason it's the most sought-after hour in the program. The reason is Michael Sackheim is our presenter. And Michael is an accomplished derivatives practitioner. But I think, he also has a role in the industry as Mr. Ethics and is ...

Recorded on: Jan. 28, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Securities Products of Insurance Companies in the Course of Regulatory Reform 2013 Recorded January, 2013 in New York Distribution of Insurance/Securities Products; Advertising; and Ethics [00:57:20] FINRA and social media Suitability Advertising standards Ethical practices in distribution The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online:  ...

From the program: Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2012

Recorded on: Jul. 17, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRIC and Beyond 2012 recorded July, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:02:03] Ethics and Anti-corruption Enforcement  [01:02:03] Ethical issues for clients and their lawyers facilitating international transactions Varying corporate cultures, and avoiding impropriety The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course ...

From the program: Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2013

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Drafting and Negotiating Corporate Agreements 2013 recorded January, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:37:05] Enforcement and Ethics: A. When the Deal Goes Wrong: Enforcing Corporate Agreements and the Importance of Boilerplate; B. Ethical Issues in Drafting Corporate Agreements  [01:37:05] A. When the Deal Goes Wrong: Enforcing Corporate Agreements and the Importance of Boilerplate [45 minutes]  ...

From the program: Drafting Securities Filings 2012

Recorded on: Oct. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Drafting Securities Filings 2012 recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:50] Ethical Dilemmas in Preparation and Review of SEC Filings  [01:00:50] Ethical considerations in SEC practice Lawyers as “gatekeepers” The SEC’s “reporting up” rules 2(e) (now 102(e)) proceedings Implications of and experience under the 2010 whistleblower rules The ...

Recorded on: Mar. 25, 2013

LIZABETHANN R EISEN: Hey, we're returning from our break. And this will be our last panel before lunch. Just before we get started, I want to introduce two new panelists who've joined us. We have Sarah Beshar, who is a partner in Davis Polk's corporate department. Ms. Beshar represents clients in US and global capital markets transactions and advises on general securities and corporate governance issues. She regularly works for issuers and underwriters ...

Recorded on: Apr. 19, 2012

ANDREW PITTS: Welcome back. We're going to get started. Our next session is focused on Due Diligence and the Offering Process. My name is Andy Pitts. As John White mentioned earlier, he and I are substituting for Liz Ann Eisen, our partner at Cravath, who unexpectedly is traveling today. You met some of the panelists in earlier sessions, but I'll introduce our new panelists with a little biographical information and just identify the folks you've ...

Recorded on: Mar. 25, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Securities Offerings 2013: A Public Offering: How It Is Done Recorded March, 2013 in New YorkDue Diligence and the Offering Process [01:29:40]The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Lawyers as Gatekeepers in the Underwriting ProcessSarah E. Beshar Presentation Material Due Diligence and the Offering ProcessSarah E. Beshar

From the program: Elder Law Institute 2013 (25th Annual)

Recorded on: Apr. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Elder Law Institute 2013 (25th Annual) recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:02:58]Ethics in Elder Law  [01:02:58] Attorney Client problems with multiple family members - who is the client? Avoiding crossing the line - self dealing vs. client's interests and wishes Use and abuse of Power of Attorney Who can tell you what is right and wrong? The purchase price of this segment includes the ...

From the program: Electronic Discovery Guidance 2012: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know

Recorded on: Sep. 26, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Electronic Discovery Guidance 2012: What Corporate and Outside Counsel Need to Know recorded September, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:51:46] Ethics in E-Discovery  [00:51:46] What ethical factors does a court review to determine whether to issue sanctions? Changes to the approach to sanctions in the courts and the ethical issues that raises Recent developments in ethical issues in ...

Recorded on: Mar. 27, 2013

Taken from the briefing Email and the End of Privacy as We Know It: How to Protect the Privilege for Electronic Communications Actions recorded March, 2013.The increasing use of email to replace written correspondence, memos, and even phone calls raises questions about attorney-client confidentiality, particularly where clients choose to send emails from public venues or their place of employment. Attorneys and clients alike must be aware ...

Recorded on: Apr. 20, 2011

JOSEPH SAMET: All right. We're back on the subjects of mediation, and a subject near and dear to some of your hearts, attorneys fees. How to collect them, how to keep them. On the subject of mediation, Ken Rosen has been very active in this area, both in the Third Circuit in Delaware and elsewhere. Ken is a partner and leads the firm's bankruptcy practice at Lowenstein Sandler. Ken has gotten many honors in terms of this practice, business development, ...

From the program: Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2012

Recorded on: Jun. 25, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Employment Discrimination Law & Litigation 2012 recorded June, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [00:58:25] Ethical and Other Challenges in Harassment Claims: Who Said High Wire Acts Were Only in the Circus?  [00:58:25] The intersection of criminal and civil law in harassment cases High profile harassment/abuse cases and their effects on the workforce Bystander harassment and multiple ...

From the program: Employment Law Institute 2012

Recorded on: Nov. 5, 2012

Taken from the Web Program Employment Law Institute 2012 recorded October, 2012 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:31:17] Professional and Ethical Obligations in Employment Law Cases  [01:31:17] Privilege and waiver in internal investigations Inadvertent disclosure and discovery pitfalls Special issues involving suits by in-house counsel Communications with unrepresented parties as well as class members and putative ...

From the program: Enforcement 2013: Perspectives from Government Agencies

Recorded on: Apr. 29, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Enforcement 2013: Perspectives from Government Agencies recorded April, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:00:52]Ethics  [01:00:52] Clawback litigation Any impact of judicial skepticism regarding regulation of enforcement? Hot button issues for district courts: settlement review, not admit or deny The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available ...

Recorded on: Jan. 5, 2012

ALYSSA A. GRIKSCHEIT: Great. We are live back for, as we promised, Deals Gone Bad and Ethics. I'd like to introduce our two speakers. First we'll hear from Eric Alan Stone. He's a partner at Paul Weiss, and he's in the litigation department with experience in litigation and arbitration. And then we will hear from Michael Sackheim, a partner of mine at Sidley Austin. And he concentrates on exchange traded and over the counter derivatives, regulatory ...

Recorded on: Jan. 3, 2013

ALYSSA A. GRIKSCHEIT: Great. Welcome back. Thank you. It's now my pleasure to introduce Eric Alan Stone. He's a litigator. He's a partner at Paul Weiss. And he will talk to us about when deals go bad. ERIC ALAN STONE: Hi, folks. Nice to meet you all. So let me start by asking for a brief show of hands. How many of you are litigators? Oh my god, I'm alone. We're nine short of litigator minion. OK. All right. So giving the litigators lecture speech ...

Recorded on: Dec. 1, 2011

REBECCA: So we're going to go straight into the next session, which is on enhancing helpline and reporting procedures, and conducting investigations. But first of all thanks so much for that risk assessment panel. It was really terrific. I would just add maybe two things to the discussion quickly before we move to the next topic. One is that I think it really is critically important that you understand the goals of your risk assessment before you ...

From the program: ERISA Fiduciary Investment Basics 2013

Recorded on: Feb. 11, 2013

Taken from the Web Program ERISA Fiduciary Investment Basics 2013 recorded February, 2013 in New York. Lecture Topics  [01:00:07] Ethics  [01:00:07] Identifying the client: Chief Investment Officer vs. Chair of the Investment Committee for the Plan Information Barriers Exceptions to the attorney client privilege Exemptive Relief Relied Upon Not Available: What should you do? The purchase price of this segment ...

Recorded on: Mar. 13, 2012

AMY TAUB: Greetings. My name is Amy Taub, and I'm a Program Attorney with PLI. I would like to welcome you to today's briefing, "ESI, Technology, and the Lawyer-- The Intersection of Competence, Ethics, and Electronically Stored Information." Before we begin, I have some administrative announcements. This briefing will be one hour in length. Please feel free to send questions at any time during the briefing. Please remember that you have ...