Ethics for In-House Counsel

In-house counsel face some of the most daunting ethical challenges for lawyers, and in many instances, there are no clear answers to guide how best to deal with these challenges. Understanding where the minefields are located is therefore essential for all in-house counsel.

Join C. Evan Stewart for a discussion of these challenges.

Mr. Stewart, a senior partner at the New York City based firm of Cohen & Gresser, is also a visiting professor at Cornell University and an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School. He has been a regularly contributing columnist for the New York Law Journal since 1990 and has published nearly 300 articles on diverse legal subjects; he is also frequently featured in the national media and regularly speaks across the country on securities, professional responsibility, and complex litigation issues.  In 2016, Mr. Stewart was awarded the Stanford D. Levy Award from the New York State Bar Association’s Ethics Committee for his contribution to the field of legal ethics.

1. Understand client confidentiality obligations
2. Learn about whistleblower rights (if any)
3. Gain exposure to liability issues facing lawyers
4. Comprehend conflicts of interest
5. Learn about the multiple representation traps that exist
6. Appreciate the dangers of documents
7. Discover how not to do an internal investigation
8. Identify the numerous multi-jurisdictional traps that exist