Credits: 2.0 ethics & professionalism credit hours
Description: Leaving federal government employment for the private or nonprofit sector raises important ethics issues for attorneys and presents potential pitfalls. Government post-employment restrictions do not always coincide with the Bar’s ethics rules and carry criminal penalties if violated. From potential conflicts of interest that must be considered during and after the employment search process to rules about confidentiality and contact with one’s former government employer, government attorneys will walk away from this new class with a better grasp of both the ethical standards in the applicable D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct and any relevant statutory requirements. In addition, our distinguished faculty discuss the Biden Ethics Pledge, which imposes additional restrictions on political appointees leaving government. The panel also alerts attendees to post-government employment issues on fee sharing and other matters dealing with employment transitions.
This class is a must for those in government service and for those considering hiring former government officials. Even those who are not planning to leave government work will benefit from a clear understanding of post-government employment ethics issues, including matters an attorney may be permanently barred from working on after leaving federal service.
Faculty: Thomas B. Mason, HWG LLP and Hope C. Todd, Associate Director for Legal Ethics, D.C. Bar
Cosponsors: None
Fees: $89 D.C. Bar Communities Members, $99 D.C. Bar Members, $109 Government and Nonprofit Attorneys, and $129 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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