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Update On Conflicts Of Interest for Attorneys: Rules and Recent Cases & Opinions

SKU: EPR300

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Management of conflicts of interest present one of the greatest challenges to the efficient and ethical operation of a law firm and accordingly, a good understanding of the rules, and knowledge of important cases and opinions interpreting the rules, is essential.

While all states in the US have adopted some form of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, there are variations within the conflict rules. Further, there are differences in how each state applies the rules, including the determination of the choice of rules.

Each year there are a plethora of cases, both through motions practice as well as appellate decisions, that interpret one or more of the conflict rules and add to the body of law establishing the basis for when there is and isn’t a conflict of interest for a lawyer and/or his/her firm. There are also ethics opinions which from time to time give guidance on hypotheticals posed by members of the bar or are of some current significant interest.

This course presents an overview of the rules as well as discusses some of the cases and opinions which establish guidance for practitioners in order to avoid what could be a costly error for their case, matter and practice.

Lecturer Bio

Edward Witt, Jr., Esq.

Edward Witt is a lawyer licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania who served as the Director of Conflicts and Business Intake for Reed Smith LLP for over 22 years. At Reed Smith Ed and his team of twelve lawyers handled all aspects of the intake process including anti-money laundering and KYC, privacy compliance, conflicts determinations and sought to reach terms on each engagement that allow for a favorable business arrangement for the firm as well as for all of its individual partners.

Prior to Reed Smith, Ed was an engineer for Westinghouse Electric and later, as a lawyer, served as a contract advisor for nuclear power operation and development agreements between Westinghouse and its electric utility and government customers. He is a licensed engineer in Pennsylvania and served as the president of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the PA Society of Professional Engineers. He spent the dot-com years working as an applications consultant for Reed Elsevier (LexisNexis) while also working as an attorney in private practice.

Ed obtained his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis and his law degree from Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh.

Ed presently consults on law firm risk management issues, drawing on his experience in internal and external audits of business intake processes and procedures.

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Update On Conflicts Of Interest for Attorneys: Rules and Recent Cases & Opinions

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Edward Witt, Jr., Esq.

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