Ethical Issues For In-House Counsel

Faculty

This webcast assembles an outstanding faculty for a lively and informative, CPD-accredited discussion of problems and solutions. Topics include:

Who’s your client?

• The CFO, CEO, Board of Directors or the shareholders?
• The implications for privilege
• The potential for confusion when you are consulted by officers of affiliated/subsidiary companies

In-house counsel’s role

• Communicating the scope and limitations of your role effectively to management
• Handling pressures to undertake legal work outside your competence or unrelated to company business
• Challenges of maintaining privilege when providing both legal and business advice

Conflict of interest

• When pressure to save the company money on legal services conflicts with your responsibilities as a legal adviser

Whistleblowing

• What to do if your employer is contemplating (or engaging in) unlawful conduct

Confidentiality

• When your employer wants you to disclose confidential information obtained through your prior employment

Civility

• How the unique culture of in-house counsel provides opportunities to “lower the temperature” in disputes with opposing external counsel

Faculty

• Gavin MacKenzie. Davis LLP, former Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada; author, Lawyers and Ethics: Professional Responsibility and Discipline, 5th Ed.
• Martha S. Binks General Counsel and Director of Legal Services, Allstate Insurance Company of Canada
• Nicole J. Broley Associate General Counsel, Deloittes LLP, and Director, Association of Corporate Counsel, Ontario Chapter
• Malcolm M. Mercer McCarthy Tétrault LLP (where, in addition to conducting a practice, he is General Counsel to the firm); Chair, Professional Regulation Committee, Law Society of Upper Canada

Group Discounts

2-3 delegates: 25% off archived program fee
4-10 delegates: 30% off archived program fee
11+ delegates: 35% off archived program fee
Boardroom rates available.

Delivery

The video stream will be sent to you via email as soon as payment is successfully processed.

Refunds

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