1-Hour Program

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Overview

Taken from the Web Program Recorded June 18, 2020 in New York
Ethical Considerations for Lawyers Working Remotely [01:00:33]

• Ethical issues and best practices when working remotely
• Competence and supervision (5.1, 5.3)
• Preservation of client confidential information (1.6)
• Potential conflicts of interest (5.3)

Diana K. Ashton, Deborah Winokur


Presentation Material
  • Ethical Considerations for Lawyers Working Remotely
    Diana Ashton, Deborah Winokur

    As more attorneys settle into the new normal of working in a virtual environment, and more bar associations offer informal guidance and ethics opinions on the subject, it’s important to take a look the unique ethical obligations remote lawyering presents. This one-hour audio briefing will help attorneys understand the potential ethical pitfalls of remote lawyering and how to avoid them. Our experts will offer a cross-jurisdictional discussion of the ethics issues, recent bar association guidance, and ethics best practices for lawyers working remotely.

    What You Will Learn 

    •        Ethical issues and best practices when working remotely
    •        Competence and supervision (5.1, 5.3)
    •        Preservation of client confidential information (1.6)
    •        Potential conflicts of interest (1.7)

    Program Level: Overview

    Intended Audience: In-house counsel, outside attorneys, and related professionals who want to learn about legal ethical and practice concerns when working remotely. 

    Prerequisites: None

    Advanced Preparation: None

    Topics
    Attorney-client privilege Confidentiality (Ethics and professional responsibility) Electronic information (Ethics and professional responsibility) Ethical issues (Ethics and professional responsibility) Professional conduct

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