Legal Ethics in Government Contracting

In the world of government contracting, counsel must not only navigate traditional legal ethics issues, but can also face unique legal ethics issues arising from specific government contracts statutes and regulations, as well as the dynamics of having the United States as the "client" of your adversary. The legal workforce landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic has raised additional ethical considerations. Through this program, presented by Eric Leonard and George Petel of Wiley Law, viewers will explore the potential pitfalls that await government contracts lawyers (whether outside counsel, in-house counsel, or government counsel) that assist clients in matters involving debriefings, bid protests, due diligence, subcontracting counseling, and investigations. In many of these matters, the stakes are high, and there simply is no room for error.

Learning Objectives:

1. Compare government contractor ethics issues to legal ethics issues faced by government contracts counsel
2. Analyze hypothetical legal ethics issues that can arise for government contracts counsel in the context of the Model Rules
3. Identify strategies for mitigating risk to counsel