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Credits: 1.5 ethics & professionalism credit hours
Description: Ethics rules surrounding attorney communications can be complex, particularly when interacting with unrepresented or opposing parties. Join us for this essential class where our faculty expert provides an in-depth analysis of ethical guidelines governing attorney communications, helping you avoid potential pitfalls in your practice. The following are among the topics this class covers:
- Guidelines for Unrepresented Individuals – When, if ever, can an attorney provide legal advice to an unrepresented person?
- Required Disclosures – Key information attorneys must disclose before communicating with unrepresented parties
- Interactions with Represented Parties – What to consider when communicating with a person who may be considering changing counsel
- Negotiation Ethics – Strategies and limitations when negotiating settlement terms with unrepresented individuals
- Attorney-Client Privilege – Ethical considerations when speaking with former employees of an adverse party
- Interplay of Law and Ethics – How substantive law impacts ethics rules in communication contexts
- Choice of Law in Ethics – Navigating which ethics laws apply in multi-jurisdictional cases
Designed for litigators and beneficial for attorneys across all practice areas, this class sharpens your understanding of these nuanced ethics rules, empowering you to communicate effectively and ethically.
Faculty: Saul Jay Singer, D.C. Bar Legal Ethics Counsel
Cosponsors: None
Fees: $39 D.C. Bar Communities Members, $49 D.C. Bar Members, $59 Government and Nonprofit Attorneys, and $79 Others
The D.C. Bar CLE Program now offers discounted group registration rates! For more information, contact the CLE Office at CLE@dcbar.org or 202-626-3488.
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