Seminars & Webcasts

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Ethics/Professional Responsibility

• May. 28, 2013 New York, NY

Satisfy part of your mandatory continuing legal education requirements in New Jersey and hone your legal professionalism by attending PLI’s New Jersey Basic CLE Marathon program on May 28, 2013. In accordance with New Jersey’s requirements, this one-day program will include New Jersey-specific instruction and discussion on topics authorized by the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board of Continuing Legal Education.

• Jun. 26, 2013 New York, NY

New developments in confidentiality, the attorney-client privilege, and the attorney work-product doctrine (including disclosure obligations to third parties, the status of government pressure to waive, congressional legislation, selective waiver and inadvertent waiver) Lawyer’s exposure to civil liability Whistle-blower remedies for lawyers Recent developments impacting the "no-contact" rules and lawyer "dissemblance"  ...

• Jul. 22, 2013 New York, NY

• Jul. 22, 2013 Nashville, TN
• Jul. 22, 2013 Birmingham, AL

Ethics and financial services in the midst of global financial market turbulence New developments in corporate governance The new Foreign Corrupt Practices Act guidelines Crisis management, corporate compliance, and litigation management: what every in-house counsel needs to know E-discovery Attorney-client privilege; Kovel privilege Ethics and outsourcing Corporate whistleblowing

• Jul. 22, 2013 New York, NY

Join us once again at this unique interactive program. Chair Katie M. Lachter and our expert faculty will review a new set of hypotheticals culled from some of the most outlandish cases recently reported. What did those attorneys do? What would you do? What do the experts say you should do? Test your knowledge of the pertinent ethical rules as you match wits with our expert faculty, and contestants. Referred to as the “ethics game show,” this program ...

• Jul. 22, 2013 New York, NY

• Jul. 22, 2013 Nashville, TN
• Jul. 22, 2013 Birmingham, AL

Pre-litigation document management and preservation - best practices and ethical duties for: Technology assessments and inventory Employee education Designing and implementing document retention policies and preservation plans Litigation risk assessments The discovery process - recent developments and emerging issues, including: Use of outside vendors and new search technologies Navigation of court-imposed ...

• Aug. 8, 2013 New York, NY

The intersection of banking and brokerage regulation: What are the ethical and practical issues for lawyers in an era of overlapping regulatory jurisdictions?  The dangers and pitfalls of broker-dealer enforcement: What are the ethical and practical issues for lawyers in handling enforcement matters? The ethical responsibilities of legal and compliance professionals in regulated companies: What are the duties and potential liabilities ...

• Aug. 13, 2013 New York, NY

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 ...

• Aug. 13, 2013 New York, NY

• Aug. 13, 2013 Cleveland, OH
• Aug. 13, 2013 Boston, MA

Privilege issues arising from cooperation with the government Recent trends in government agency approaches to internal investigations, cooperation and waiver of privilege Ethical issues in conducting the investigation Conflict of interest issues arising in the representation and interview of company employees Conflicts between the company and employees on privilege waiver issues Best practices in conducting investigations Issues arising ...

• Aug. 13, 2013 New York, NY

The relevant New York Rules of Professional Conduct and their relationship to the American Bar Association Model Rules How to identify potential and actual conflicts, determine whether a conflict may be waived, and craft effective conflict waivers How to establish systems and protocols to assist your attorneys with identifying potential and actual conflicts Recent developments in conflict-of-interest law from case law, ethics ...

• Sep. 12, 2013 San Francisco, CA

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 ...

• Dec. 16, 2013 New York, NY

Using a lively, interactive format, Ethical Issues in Pro Bono Representation 2013 will examine everyday issues of ethics and professional responsibility in pro bono and public interest practice.

• Dec. 17, 2013 New York, NY

Understanding when a client relationship begins and ends, with an overview of new ethics rules Whether to arbitrate or not? The risks of fee litigation and fee arbitration Attorney-client privilege issuesEarn up to 3.5 MCLE credit hours in Ethics

• Dec. 17, 2013 New York, NY

Join us for a unique interactive program where we will review scenarios and quiz you on the ethical implications. You will learn about: Reach of the duty of confidentiality and the obligation of disclosure of mistakes Misrepresentation, fraudulent nondisclosure and omissions Responsibilities of the firm/legal department, supervising, and subordinate attorneys for an attorney’s ethical lapse Discovery: use of social media, recording conversations ...