5460 Ethics Tips for In-House Counsel: Avoiding Common and Less Evident Pitfalls

Price: $ 119.00 (USD)

You will receive 1.25 credits (CE) upon completion of this course.

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Course Description

How many ethical issues can you spot in a short conversation between lawyers? Pillsbury Winthrop attorney David Keyko challenges you to identify the various ethical issues raised in each of three scenarios and then discusses each issue individually. Ranging from conflicts of interest to personal interests, confidences and secrets to secretly recorded conversations, this program explores a wide variety of ethical issues that attorneys in the corporate environment may face on a daily basis.

Course Outline

Ethics Tips for In-House Counsel: Avoiding Common and Less-Evident Pitfalls
    I. Overview
    II. Scenario 1
        A. Early Morning Call
        B. Ethical Issues
            1. Former Client
            2. Personal Interests
            3. Pre-Engagement Discussion
            4. Attorney Witness
            5. Third Party
            6. Law Firm Merger
            7. Bar Admission
            8. Engagement Letter
            9. Personal Relationship
            10. Copied Documents
            11. Taped Conversations
        C. Summary
    III. Scenario 2
        A. Mid-Morning Meeting
        B. Ethical Issues
            1. Sensitive Documents
            2. Employee and Company Representation
            3. Parent-Subsidiary Distinction
            4. Press Dealings
            5. Sarbanes-Oxley Concerns
            6. New Job
            7. Bank Loan
    IV. Scenario 3
        A. Right Before Lunch
        B. Ethical Issues
            1. Confidences and Secrets
            2. Document Retention
            3. Insider Trading
            4. Moonlighting
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More Information

Language	English
Course Length	1.37 hours
Duration of Access	for 3 months from day of enrollment
Continuing Education Credits	1.25
Instructor	D. G. Keyko
Vendor	Cognistar (Read more about Cognistar accreditation.)
Course Certification	CLE credit available, see details for each course for states where available
Prerequisites/Audience	intended for attorneys and law students
Requirements/Materials Included	computer with Internet access

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