15 Ethical Scenarios Attorneys Must Know

Michael Ross is a leading expert in Professional Responsibility and Attorney Ethics, who has taught Ethics courses for Continuing Education and for law schools for many years. This engaging program uses realistic examples drawn from Mr. Ross' own experiences as an attorney to explain how an attorney should respond to a potential ethics issue. For example, Mr. Ross discusses how to handle conflicts that arise when dealing with two related clients that want to retain you as an attorney for both of them. Furthermore, he also explains the importance of drafting custom-tailored waivers for all an attorney's clients and why it is important to stay away from using a boilerplate waiver form. Additionally, Mr. Ross uses the famous NY "Beth Israel" case to demonstrate the intricate nature of Electronically Stored Information. Michael Ross also expounds upon the issues that arise when technology, personal information and data, and company equipment intersect and how that affects evidence, discovery, and ethics. Throughout this program, Mr. Ross uses his aptly established "metrics" to describe how using the Rules of Professional Responsibility do not restrict an attorney's freedom in representing his or her client, but actually empower an attorney to best represent the client. 

Agenda:

I.    Conflicts

II.   Ethics IQ

III.  Waivers

IV.  "Beth Israel" Statements

V.   Additional Resources