Trial Ethics
Ethical considerations that come into play throughout trial. Discusses ethical duties related to your client, witnesses, the judge and jury, the opposing party, and the public.
Category
Ethics in Litigation
Courses
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9 min
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15 min
Ethical Issues Working with Experts
Guidance on ethical issues that come into play throughout the process of working with an expert. Includes the hiring process, giving an expert access to information, helping an expert draft their report, disclosure obligations, and maintaining privilege and work product protections.
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9 min
Privilege in Litigation
Protecting privileged information is critical in litigation. This course explains privilege and work product, what to do if protected information is sent to the other side, clawbacks, privilege waivers, and joint defense groups.
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7 min
Litigation Holds
Litigation holds (also called Document Retention Notices) help ensure that documents that may be relevant to a lawsuit are preserved. This course explains litigation holds, including what they cover, who they’re sent to, when they’re sent, and when they need to be updated.
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15 min
Priv Logs
An introduction to privilege logs, including what priv logs are, how to identify the documents that need to be logged, preparing the privilege logs, and reviewing the other side’s logs.
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7 min
Deposition Witness Prep: Ethical Issues
Discussion of ethical rules and obligations about influencing the witness’s testimony and strategies to navigate this important ethical issue.
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14 min
Confidentiality Designations in Depositions
Discussion of different requirements in protective orders for confidentiality designations in deposition transcripts and the process of reviewing a transcript and designating material confidential.