Mastering the Delicate Balance of Confidentiality and Candor in Legal Practice
This course provides attorneys with a comprehensive understanding of the significance of confidentiality and professionalism in the legal profession. Participants will explore the American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct and learn how to balance the ethical obligations of confidentiality and candor when representing clients.
The course examines the challenges attorneys face when handling false evidence and the jurisdictional variances in addressing this complex issue. Attorneys will gain valuable insights into ethical considerations surrounding the disclosure of false evidence, how these responsibilities differ across states, and the impact on the attorney-client relationship.
In addition, the course equips legal practitioners with strategies to stay current with evolving ethics rules and to establish effective communication with clients about confidentiality and professional responsibilities.
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Senior Counsel at ZFF | Lecturer on Municipal Labor Policy
Nonprofit attorney with administrative, operational, and budget expertise. Former criminal and civil prosecutor. Lecturer and public speaker on municipal labor policy, including government theory and actions on how best to protect vulnerable workers. Represented the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in criminal cases before the Quincy District Court, Woburn District Court, and Massachusetts Appeals Court. Represented the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection in civil cases before the New York State Supreme Court and the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. Testified before the New York City Council while serving as Associate Commissioner of NYC's Office of Labor Policy and Standards, including on proposed legislation to protect survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. Admitted to practice law in New York, Massachusetts, and California.
PODCAST HOST | LEARNFORMULA
Business Solutions Manager from October 2019 to present Area Manager - Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area from May 2019 to October 2019. Responsible for directing the efforts of an 8 person Business Consulting Team for the nine-county Rural Capital Area (the 9 counties that surround Austin (Travis). Deliver business services to more than 10,000 employers annually including access to grants, pandemic funding, training, recruitment and retention strategies and more. Work closely with other Workforce Boards, Texas Veterans Commission and Texas Vocational Rehabilitation Services. Established the Rural Capital Neurodiversity Project with VR partners. As a USAF veteran I closely support TVC intiatives and have two TVC Business Reps working with my team to serve our veterans and their families. Directing the efforts of the WSRCA Hiring Red, White and You Career Event both online and in Round Rock and San Marcos. After 10 years of growing Cross-Post LLC from zero to more than 250 clients we sold the company to Recruitology (Aftercollege Inc), Previously as CEO and co-founder of Cross-Post LLC, I was responsible for assisting 250+ newspaper clients like The Washington Post, The Seattle Times and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in offering recruitment products that grow revenue while helping their employer/advertisers fill distinct needs. These are unique upsell or add-on products that employers want and need. In all we had fifteen niche recruitment networks from Trucking to Healthcare, partnering with the leading job boards in the space. Recruitology continue's serving our former clients. Developed some of the first internet job boards in 1996 focusing on recruiting women, minorities and veterans. Sold that company to DiversityInc Magazine in 2001 and remained as their President of the Careers Division until 2003 growing it to more than 4,000 clients. Formerly, SVP of Strategic Recruitment for The Inclusiv Group, a retained executive search firm. 30 year history in recruiting and business development working for companies like Emerson Electric, The St. Paul Travelers and Borden.
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As stated several times throughout the presentation, a practicing attorney needs to be reminded that the boundaries in which client confidential operates in practice change over time and need to be revisited. This is particular true if one practices in different contexts or jurisdictions in which variances can and do exist.
Good refresher; I really appreciated the California-specific discussions / analyses.
The programs are informative without being simplistic. I actually learn!
Helpful to remember this information and that it is fluid.
