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: Litigation is challenging, both in terms of mastering the facts and the substantive law. It also poses challenges in terms of the attorney’s ethical obligations to the client, the court, and others. Join us for this insightful class that provides a broad overview of ethical rules and requirements applicable in both civil and criminal litigation that will help you avoid such pitfalls. 

Among the topics our expert panel will discuss are attorneys’ conduct before the court, such as candor to the tribunal; witness issues (including access, preparation, and false testimony); and discovery obligations. Such conduct is subject to specific ethical limitations that the panel will discuss. However, an attorneys’ ethical obligations in litigation do not end at the courthouse doors. Accordingly, the panel will also cover ethical obligations for out-of-court public statements, settlement negotiations, methods of evidence gathering, and other conduct that does not necessarily take place in the courtroom. 

This class is a must for all litigators, whether they handle civil or criminal cases. 

Faculty: 

Courtney A. Miller, HWG LLP

Timothy J. Simeone, HWG LLP