Corporate Counsel Section Fall Meeting: Ethics for Corporate Counsel 2022

The Corporate Counsel Section continues its series of well-received, timely programs on ethical issues facing attorneys working for corporations and other business entities. With corporate counsel facing even more legal and ethical challenges in the post-pandemic era, it is critical for attorneys serving corporate clients to be fluent in the rules applicable to the corporations and business entities. This program will assist in-house attorneys and other corporate attorneys in understanding and applying cutting-edge ethical and legal obligations.

A panel of experts with a broad range of experience and expertise will explore ethical issues of particular concern to corporate counsel including the following:

– Special challenges raised by conflict waivers requested by outside counsel

– Recent developments relating to the attorney-client privilege

– Understanding the boundaries of legitimate “threats” made against corporations by attorneys

– Post-pandemic supervision of remote attorneys in the corporate legal department

– The shifting sands of the unauthorized practice of law rule

– Developing a practical approach to outside counsel guidelines

– Understanding document preservation and spoliation issues

– Ethical issues arising relating to promotion of diversity

– Law enforcement raids and seizure of attorney files

– Dealing with disagreement among board members

Don’t miss this opportunity to get 4 ethics credits while learning about these relevant and timely issues.

This program is a hybrid program. Please indicate if you would prefer to attend in-person or virtually when registering.

Please note: You must be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend a live NYSBA meeting, program, or event

Cancellations received more than 10 days from the scheduled event date    100% refund

Cancellations received between 1-10 days from the scheduled event date    50% refund

Cancellations received day of or after the scheduled event date    No refund

Thank you to our Sponsor O'Melveny & Myers LLP!