Government Ethics: Recognizing Common Law Conflicts of Interest
This program will feature a methodology for analyzing municipal ethics problems, and a guide to recognizing prohibited appearances of impropriety drawn from actual case studies, tips for drafting a local code of ethics and the requirements for an effective recusal. Topics will include ethical issues arising from pecuniary interests, secondary employment, bias, expressions of opinion, campaign contributions, pre-election mailers, social relationships, proximity to a subject premises, and pending litigation, among others.
- October 16, 2024
- 12:00 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 1.0
- 1.0
- Virtual Participation
Agenda
12:00 - 12:05 p.m. Welcome and Introduction
12:05 - 12:55 p.m. Government Ethics: Recognizing Common Law Conflicts of Interest
Program will feature a methodology for analyzing municipal ethics problems, and a guide to recognizing prohibited appearances of impropriety drawn from actual case studies, tips for drafting a local code of ethics and the requirements for an effective recusal. Topics will include ethical issues arising from pecuniary interests, secondary employment, bias, expressions of opinion, campaign contributions, pre-election mailers, social relationships, proximity to a subject premises, and pending litigation, among others.
Speaker:
Steven G. Leventhal, Esq., Leventhal, Mullaney & Blinkoff, LLP, Roslyn, NY
1.0 MCLE Credits - Ethics
12:55 - 1:00 p.m. Q&A
- Steven G. Leventhal, Speaker, Leventhal, Mullaney & Blinkoff, Llp
- Webinar
- 0PJ91
- Committee on Continuing Legal Education
- Local and State Government Law Section
