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From the program: Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2013: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know

Recorded on: Jul. 23, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2013: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know recorded July, 2013 in San Francisco.Lecture Topics  [01:30:05]Current Topics in Professional Ethics for Accountants and Attorneys  [01:30:05] As law, accounting and finance continue to intersect, every practicing attorney should be alert to areas of ethical risk, learn from the mistakes of others, and have a basic understanding ...

From the program: Building a Law Department IP Licensing Program 2013: Driving Shareholder Value

Recorded on: Sep. 23, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Building a Law Department IP Licensing Program 2013: Driving Shareholder Value recorded September, 2013 in San Francisco.Lecture Topics  [01:00:00]Ethics: How the Business Role Impacts the Attorney-Client Privilege, and Waiver Risks  [01:00:00] Unique issues arising from law department responsibility for a revenue-driven IP licensing business How to stay an ethical lawyer while driving critical business opportunities ...

From the program: California Employment Law Update 2013

Recorded on: Sep. 11, 2013

Taken from the Web Program California Employment Law Update 2013 recorded September, 2013 in San Francisco.Lecture Topics  [01:02:25]Ethical Considerations in Trade Secret Litigation: A California Employment Law Case Study  [01:02:25] Joint representation issues The attorney-client privilege: who holds it and to what does it apply? Potential conflicts minefields Whether Plaintiff or Defendant: different considerations? The purchase ...

From the program: Class Action Litigation 2013

Recorded on: Jul. 11, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Class Action Litigation 2013 recorded July, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:01:59]Ethics in Class Action Litigation  [01:01:59] What issues are judges seeing in class action cases? How have class certification issues changed litigation? The Supreme Court has ruled recently on several class action issues – what messages are being sent and how are district court judges interpreting them? Waiver of ...

From the program: Ethical Issues in California Pro Bono Representation 2013 (Free)

Released on: Sep. 26, 2013

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, challenging pro bono attorneys, 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 ...

Recorded on: Sep. 19, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Hedge Fund Management 2013 Recorded September, 2013 in New YorkCompliance and Operational Issues [01:00:07] Major operational and legal risks for hedge funds Information walls - when are they needed? Valuation issues Risks regarding expert networks Developing effective compliance programs The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Letter from ...

Recorded on: Jul. 1, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Internal Investigations 2013 Recorded June, 2013 in New YorkConducting the Investigation: A) Considerations, Processes and Procedures, B) Privilege Issues and Ethical Traps in Conducting the Investigation [01:34:57] A. Considerations, Processes and Procedures Gathering documents Employee interviews Employee issues and obligations: advice, rights and liability in light of recent cases Former employee interviews ...

Recorded on: Jul. 9, 2013

YUKAKO KAWATA: OK. So we're switching over now to our ethics panel. So everybody stay in your seats. [BACKGROUND CHATTER] YUKAKO KAWATA: So, moving on to our last panel for this morning. This is the panel where you get ethics credit. And this panel will be talking about conflicts of interest and other ethics issues. And for that, to my right is Laura Friedrich. Laura is a partner in the investment funds group at Shearman & Sterling. And she ...

Recorded on: Jul. 10, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Fourteenth Annual Private Equity Forum Recorded July, 2013 in New YorkConflicts of Interest and Other Ethics Issues [01:00:00] Conflicts of interest Issues arising among funds with the same adviser Issues arising within the adviser The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Ethical Issues and Conflicts of Interest Considerations for Private Equity ...

Recorded on: Jul. 23, 2013

LARRY CIRELLI: So we're going to move right on to our last topic of the day and our last topic of this class, Current Topics and Professional Ethics for Accountants and Attorneys. And with us is J. Michael Matthews. Mike is sitting down there at the far end because he contracted some form of the plague in the last day. And we're not letting him sit anywhere near us. If you have a question, stay over there, because he's got a really bad cold going ...

From the program: Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2013

Recorded on: Aug. 15, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Defending Immigration Removal Proceedings 2013 recorded August, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [00:57:19]Ethical Issues in Removal Proceedings  [00:57:19] Balancing your ethical obligations to your client and the court Ethical dilemmas most commonly encountered by the immigration practitioner and tips on how to resolve them The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from ...

From the program: Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRICs and Beyond 2013

Recorded on: Jul. 12, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Doing Deals in and with Emerging Markets: BRICs and Beyond 2013 recorded July, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [00:59:44]Ethics and Anti-Corruption Enforcement  [00:59:44] Ethical issues for clients and their lawyers facilitating international transactions Varying corporate cultures, and avoiding impropriety Recent developments in FCPA enforcements involving Emerging Market The purchase price of this segment ...

From the program: Estate Planning Institute 2013 (44th Annual)

Recorded on: Sep. 18, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Estate Planning Institute 2013 (44th Annual) recorded September, 2013 in New York.Lecture Topics  [01:02:49]Ethical Considerations  [01:02:49] Conflicts – who is your client? Retainer agreements Representing fiduciaries The purchase price of this segment includes the following article from the Course Handbook available online: Ethical Considerations in Estate PlanningHon. John M. Czygier, Jr.

Recorded on: Aug. 13, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Mental Health Issues & the New York State Courts Recorded August, 2013 in New YorkEthical Issues in Cases Involving Litigants with Mental Illness [01:00:50] Legal issues regarding retention hearings and medication Ethical issues that arise in representing criminal defendants with mental illnesses The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: New ...

Recorded on: Aug. 6, 2013

Taken from the Web Program Securities Arbitration 2013 Recorded August, 2013 in New YorkEthical Issues in Securities Arbitration [00:58:19] Case scenarios on products and expert testimony The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Conflicts of Interest Between Current and Former Clients in Securities CasesJoel E. Davidson Presentation Material Ethical Issues in Securities ...

Recorded on: Jul. 12, 2013

JOHN DU: So we're moving to the next topic of ethics. This has been a traditional topic for the past, at least seven years for this program. And the predecessor of this program. And very often, it has led to great discussion and a lot of participation from the audience. We hope to repeat our success in the past sessions. And we're still missing one panelist. And he emailed. And he should be here very, I believe, momentarily. But PLI has its rules, ...

From the program: Ethics and Conflicts of Interest in Law Practice 2013

Released on: Aug. 27, 2013

Lecture Topics  [Total time 01:55:55]Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Ethics and Conflicts of Interest in Law Practice [01:55:55]Cristina R. Yannucci, Nicole Hyland, Bennett J. Wasserman, Brett A. Scher The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online: New York Rules of Professional Conduct Mad Dogs and EnglishmenC. ...

From the program: Ethics and Technology: New Challenges for the 21st Century Practitioner

Released on: Aug. 27, 2013

Using the latest technology to communicate with clients, the court, and the public is often a necessary part of a lawyer’s job. Using these tools properly is critical particularly when it involves the risk of an inadvertent disclosure of client confidential information. The stakes are raised even higher when relying on an Internet that does not fit within our traditional notions of jurisdictional limitations. The next generation of Internet communications ...

Recorded on: Aug. 27, 2013

JANET SIEGEL: And now it's my pleasure to introduce to you the chair of this afternoon's program, David Lewis. David Lewis is a partner in the firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson, and he's also the chair of the New York City Bar Association's professional responsibility committee. Mr. Lewis advises individual lawyers and law firms on all aspects of professional ethics and risk management. He serves as go-to outside ethics counsel for a diverse range ...

Recorded on: Jul. 22, 2013

Taken from the Web Program 13th Annual Municipal Law Institute Recorded July, 2013 in New YorkEthics and the Municipal Law Department [02:03:09] Making the right choices in defending employees, policy and legislation Making the right choices when policy, politics and the law do not always converge The purchase price of this segment includes the following article(s) from the Course Handbook available online: Rules, Statutes, Case Law, Articles ...

From the program: Ethics for Commercial Litigators 2013

Released on: Jul. 11, 2013

Lecture Topics  [Total time 01:57:23]Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Ethics for Commercial Litigators [01:57:23]C. Evan Stewart, Susan J. Kohlmann, S. Jeanine Conley, Mark S. Cohen The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online: New York Rules of Professional Conduct Mad Dogs and EnglishmenC. Evan Stewart Good ...

From the program: Ethics for Discovery 2013

Released on: Aug. 5, 2013

Lecture Topics  [Total time 01:56:18]Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Ethics for Discovery [01:56:18]Stephen D. Brody, Philip N. Yannella, Claudia T. Morgan The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online: New York Rules of Professional Conduct Mad Dogs and EnglishmenC. Evan Stewart Good Golly Miss Molly!: The Attorney ...

From the program: Ethics for In-House Corporate Counsel 2013

Released on: Aug. 5, 2013

Lecture Topics  [Total time 01:55:59]Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Ethics for In-House Corporate Counsel [01:55:59]Carole L. Basri, Raja Chatterjee, David Boyd Booker, Noah J. Hanft The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online: New York Rules of Professional Conduct Mad Dogs and EnglishmenC. Evan Stewart Good ...

From the program: Ethics in Banking and Financial Services 2013

Released on: Aug. 22, 2013

Lecture Topics  [Total time 02:46:42]Segments with an asterisk (*) are available only with the purchase of the entire program. Ethics in Banking and Financial Services 2013 [02:46:30]C. Evan Stewart, Michael J. Dell, Professor Samuel Issacharoff, Brent J. McIntosh, Jessie K. Liu The purchase price of this Web Program includes the following articles from the Course Handbook available online: New York Rules of Professional Conduct (Effective ...

Recorded on: Aug. 22, 2013

JANET SIEGEL: And now it's my pleasure to introduce to you our program chair for this morning's program. Evan Stewart is a partner at Zuckerman Spaeder, here in New York City. Mr. Stewart was featured by the New York Law Journal in the top trials of 2005, and more recently, Mr. Stewart prevailed against the Securities and Exchange Commission after three-week bench trial in Federal Court in May of 2013. He has substantial experience in the financial ...