Close
Login to MyACC
ACC Members


Not a Member?

The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.

Join ACC

October 6, 2021 | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT

Virtual

Overview (Program Summary)

A program hosted by:

ACC National Capital Region

This two-hour ethics panel discussion will address issues under the Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct that can arise for in-house counsel during the management of outside relationships.  The focus will be on the management of outside counsel, other types of vendors, and joint venture relationships. 

In the portion of the panel discussion about managing outside counsel, the panelists will discuss issues such as the appropriateness of joint representations; dealings with current and former employees who may be witnesses in a matter; counsel’s duty of truthfulness; and when and how to grant conflict waivers. 

The portion of the panel discussion about vendors and joint venture partners will include issues such as protecting client confidences; prevention of unlawful conduct; and issue-spotting conflicts with joint venture partners. 

Presented by Ellen Oberwetter, Partner at Williams & Connolly, Karina Vollmer, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at PAE, Kirsten Braun, Senior Counsel, Global Oncology at AstraZeneca, Tom Roberts, Chief Counsel, Litigation, Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Danielle Carter, Director of Ethics & Compliance at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

2.0 Hours of VA MCLE ethics credit pending.


CLE

State: Virginia
Category: Ethics
ACC

This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. Some are essential to make our site work properly; others help us improve the user experience.

By using the site, you consent to the placement of these cookies. For more information, read our cookies policy and our privacy policy.

Accept