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This presentation will provide an overview of the Ohio Ethics Laws applicable to in house counsel and will include relevant and timely examples to help polish your skillset and refresh your knowledge on ethical dilemmas and issues that may arise in your day to day practice.

AGENDA
1:45pm – 2:00pm Zoom waiting room opens
2:00pm – 3:30pm Program
[Total credit 1.5 hours]

CREDITS
1.5 CLE (This course has been submitted for approval by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 total ethics/conduct CLE hours).

SPEAKERS
Jazmyn Stover, Partner, Fisher Phillips LLP, jstover@fisherphillips.com                            
Lauren Tompkins, Associate, Fisher Phillips LLP, ltompkins@fisherphillips.com 
Chris Klasa, Assistant Bar Counsel, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Do you remember telling a teacher that you didn’t have your homework because the dog ate it? Using a cyberattack as an excuse for the unauthorized disclosure of your legal advice may be about as effective, and can also result in an ethics inquiry into violations of the duty of confidentiality. Worse, the report of the technical consultant you engaged to investigate and remediate the attack may not be subject to privilege if appropriate protections were not in place before the report was prepared.  In the wake of seemingly weekly cyberattacks and data breaches, this non-traditional and interactive discussion will address ethical challenges of practicing law across electronic frontiers as cybercrime increases exponentially, including:

  • How to satisfy the ethics requirements of technological knowledge, competence and the ability to explain technical challenges to the Board and C-Suite (i.e., your client).
  • The relationship between cybersecurity controls and the requirements of reasonable care to keep legal advice confidential.
  • Engagement of technical consultants following a cyberattack or data breach in a way that maximizes the availability of privilege regarding the consultant’s reports and communications.
  • Protecting communications across national borders within which privilege laws may differ significantly from those in the U.S.

For all of the event information, please visit our event site HERE.

2-Hour Ethics Seminar
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
"Ethics Issues Facing Corporate Counsel: Identifying the Client"

This interactive program uses hypotheticals to explore the most basic question that all corporate in-house and outside lawyers must answer: exactly who is the "client"? Among other things, the program will discuss: (1) who is the corporate lawyer's client within the corporate entity, and whether lawyers can be retained by a constituent such as an Audit Committee or group of independent directors; (2) who is the client within a corporate family, whether outside lawyers can be adverse to one corporate family member while simultaneously representing another on an unrelated matter, and whether in-house lawyers automatically represent their corporate employer's affiliates; (3) the impact of client identity in corporate transactions, including ownership of the attorney-client relationship (and the accompanying privilege) in stock and asset sales, and the effect of joint representations in selling or spinning off subsidiaries; (4) whether corporate in-house and outside lawyers can also represent corporate employees, the implications of such representations, and how to avoid accidentally creating such representations; and (5) whether corporations' shareholders must ever be considered the corporate lawyers' "clients," including the fiduciary exception's application.

2.00 Hours Ethics CLE (TX)

ACC Houston September Chapter Meeting CLE Webinar
ESG What You Need to Know Now
September 14, 2021 | 12-1 PM | 1.00 CREDITS CLE (TX)

DESCRIPTION
Join us for a panel discussion on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) featuring updates on the availability and cost of financing, business strategy and operations, SEC disclosures and investor relations for public companies. Ricardo Garcia-Moreno, a partner at Haynes Boone, will moderate the panel, which will include Deborah Low and Chris Reagen at Haynes Boone, as well as Dan O'Donnell, a Director at Houlihan Lokey.

The Unified Commitments of Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Functions to Support Organizational Success: Thoughts and Sample Statement of Commitments
Thomas McGuire, General Counsel, Silver FernHealthcare, LLC
2 pages

In this sample, the nuances and differences of legal, regulatory and compliance functions are explained so as to best build a successful organizational unit.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Law Department Management, Compliance and Ethics
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
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The Most Important Regulator You May Have Never Heard Of
Andrew Hii, Partner, and Bryce Craig, Lawyer, Gilbert + Tobin
3 pages

Because of the increased presence of the internet in everyone’s daily lives, a need has emerged for government authorities to respond to the unique challenges of a digital world. Accordingly, this article provides an overview of the Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, the world’s first regulator dedicated to online safety.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Government
Region: Australia
Audience: Small Law Departments, Large Law Departments
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What to Expect from the Impending Release of the Privacy Act Review Discussion Paper
Melissa Fai, Partner, and Mitch Bennett, Lawyer, Gilbert + Tobin
4 pages

This article provides an overview and some insights into the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s key activities and priorities for 2021, which were announced on 23 February 2021 the ACCC’s Chair, Rod Sims.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Compliance and Ethics, Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce
Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career, New to In-House, CLO / GC
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