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The Ethics of Litigating in a Difficult Age

1h 15m

Created on September 23, 2018

Intermediate

Overview

By definition, litigation is an intense, adversarial exercise. Plaintiff and defendant aren’t really supposed to agree on much regarding the lawsuit in which each is involved – otherwise, there would a settlement, not a trial. This clash of ideas (and, frequently, personalities) may have gotten worse in the present age of firmly held opinions regarding the judiciary, behavior of fellow attorneys, and – yes – politics.

Carol G. Morokoff, a 31-year litigator, uses her experience inside and outside the courtroom to describe ethical pitfalls the unwary will encounter in such a circumstance, how to identify same in advance, and how to negotiate one’s way around them.


Learning Objectives:

  1. Define ethical obligations for litigators under the Model Rules
  2. Parse defined obligations from “nice ideas”
  3. Identify pitfalls which most often arise when dealing with legal ethics requirements
  4. Develop strategies for avoiding these pitfalls


This course originally appeared as a part of our September 2018 Bridge the Gap Event.   

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