This class is eligible for CLE Passport use. You will be able to select the CLE Passport as your payment method for no additional cost when registering for this course.
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 class with a better grasp of both the ethical standards in the applicable D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct and any relevant statutory requirements.
It is particularly important for government attorneys to understand that they face potential criminal liability and disciplinary action from the Bar when they violate these rules. Our distinguished faculty will alert 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. 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
Hope C. Todd, Associate Director for Legal Ethics, D.C. Bar
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