Annual Ethics Program – Confidentiality: Part II Exceptions to the Duty

Exceptions to the Duty

March 24, 2015
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Tysons Corner, VA | Richmond, VA | Chicago, IL

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Noon – 12:45 p.m., Lunch
12:45 – 3 p.m., Program

The Ritz-Carlton
1700 Tysons Boulevard
Tysons Corner, VA 22102
Session concluded.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015
2 – 4:15 p.m., Program (Reception to follow.)
Omni Richmond Hotel
100 South 12th Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Session concluded.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015
2 – 4:15 p.m., Program (Reception to follow.)
The Ritz-Carlton
160 East Pearson Street
Chicago, IL 60611

COMPLIMENTARY SEMINAR

2 hours ethics MCLE credit anticipated

McGuireWoods LLP invites you and your colleagues to attend Tom Spahn’s annual ethics program. This two-hour interactive program will explore exceptions to lawyers’ confidentiality duty.

Topics

  • Disclosure of protected client information in the context of joint representations and common interest agreements
  • Whether a lawyer may disclose client confidences to comply with laws or court orders
  • Lawyers’ disclosure of protected client information in clearing conflicts of interest on a daily basis and when hiring laterals
  • Whether lawyers can disclose client confidences to defend themselves from clients’ and even non-clients’ claims or criticism

PRESENTER

Thomas E. Spahn, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP

Spahn has served on the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and has spoken at more than 1,300 CLE programs on ethics and other topics. Tom was selected as the 2013 metro-Washington, D.C., “Lawyer of the Year” for “Bet the Company Litigation” by Best Lawyers®.

For more information, please contact Bridget Light at [email protected].

Our programs are intended for the benefit of our clients and contacts and we reserve the right to refuse any registration at our sole discretion.