Please join Mayer Brown partners throughout the month of May as they discuss the complex ethical duties and issues facing corporate lawyers. In this four-part webinar series, Mayer Brown lawyers will address a variety of ethical issues that in-house attorneys face in the course of doing business, including:
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May 2 |
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Key Ethical Duties of Lawyers |
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May 9 |
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Common Conflicts Issues |
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May 16 |
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Lawyers & Social Media: The Legal Ethics of Tweeting, Facebooking and Blogging |
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May 23 |
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Avoiding Sand-Traps and Moguls: A Refresher Course for In-House Counsel |
On May 2, please join Mayer Brown Professional Responsibility Partner Cary Malkin as he presents Key Ethical Duties of Lawyers, including a discussion of the issues that arise for in-house lawyers concerning the ABA Model Rules’ key provisions. This webinar will specifically address the following issues:
- Basic conflicts rule—ABA Model Rule 1.7
- Organization as the client
- Keeping confidences, even of former clients
- Communication to others
- Role as advisor
- No frivolous claims
- Candor and fairness to opposing party and counsel
- Responsibilities of a partner/supervisory lawyer
Speaker
Cary J. Malkin
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CDT
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MDT
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. PDT
- One hour of professional responsibility CLE credit per webinar session
- There is no charge for this program
Webinar Access
Instructions for accessing the program will be sent prior to the event.
For additional information, please contact Madeleine Moulton at mmoulton@mayerbrown.com or +1 212 506 2331.
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