2-Hour Program

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Overview

Why You Should Attend

This program is designed to provide attorneys with an understanding of ethical duties arising in discovery, including obligations impacting investigations and litigation.   Particular emphasis will be given to the federal discovery rules, including discussion of the rules in practice, emerging issues for litigants, and the intersection of these issues with the ethical rules governing the practice of law.  Whether you are new to your career or an experienced attorney, this course will help you understand how to act ethically throughout the discovery process. 

What You Will Learn

  • Pre-litigation document management and preservation best practices and how they intersect with professional conduct rules
  • How to navigate the discovery process and ethical obligations in litigation
  • Protecting privilege and confidential client information
  • Limits to preservation obligations
  • Discovery failures and consequences

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for litigators and other attorneys who advise clients before and during the discovery process.

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