Event Description
Remote Only
Event
Join the Professionalism &
Ethics Section for a panel on Internal and External Investigations. The
following topics will be
discussed:
Background / Context
- Role/responsibilities can impact ethical responsibilities
- In-house counsel charged with overseeing
investigatio
- Outside counsel tasked with conducting a privileged
investigatio
- Outside counsel engaged to conduct neutral
investigations
- Overview of MN Rules of Professional Responsibility implicated by
investigations
Client considerations and scope of representation
- Corporate entity
- Officers/directors/managers
- Conflict considerations, conflict waivers
- Engagement of separate counsel for "constituents"
- Joint defense agreements
Privilege and Work Product Issues
- Maintenance of privilege
- Waiver of privilege
- Unintentional
- Intentional, i.e., to establish cooperation in a
compliance investigation
Interacting with witnesses
- Represented parties
- Unrepresented parties
- Disclosure obligations, including Upjohn warnings
- Duty of candor, etc.
Document preservation and litigation holds
Disclosing misconduct /
illegality
CLE Credits: 1.0 Ethics
CLE
Credit
This meeting is not available for any CLE Credits.
Cost:
Section Member: FREE
MSBA/HCBA/RCBA Member:
$15
Non-Member: $45
Law Student/New Lawyer: FREE
Registration Deadline:
Registration is encouraged.
Remote Participation: Remote instructions will be
emailed to you the day prior to the event.
Accommodations: We are committed to creating
an inclusive environment in which all members can participate fully. If you need
reasonable accommodations to participate in this event, please notify the
program manager with at least 72 hours notice prior to the meeting to allow
sufficient time to make arrangements for accommodations. Thank you.
Program Manager: Yajaira
Lansiquot | ylansiquot@mnbars.org| 612-278-6353