CD of Teleconference with Q&A
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Conducted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Now available on CD
An excellent opportunity to earn ETHICS CLE credit
in states where teleconferences are accredited.
Sponsored by Class Action Law Monitor
and the Legal Publishing Group of Strafford Publications
Class action litigation presents unique ethical challenges and malpractice vulnerabilities due to increased potential for conflicts of interest, rules regarding no contact, solicitation issues and attorneys’ fees. However, the Model Rules do not specifically address how to resolve these dilemmas.
Courts generally adapt the Model Rules to fit ethical concerns in class action lawsuits, but unsettled and divergent viewpoints among class action plaintiff and defense counsel make applying the standard rules vastly more complicated.
Listen as our panel of plaintiff and defense class action attorneys discusses best practices for dealing with the ethical hurdles and malpractice threats inherent when there are large classes of plaintiffs in a single lawsuit.
The panel for this legal event included:
Michael E. Lackey, Jr., Partner, Mayer Brown, Washington, D.C. He focuses on civil and criminal litigation and electronic discovery. He represents major companies in multi-district and class action litigation.
Lewis H. Goldfarb, Of Counsel, McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter, Morristown, N.J. He focuses on class action defense and a variety of regulatory areas, including antitrust, consumer protection, financial services and product safety. He has authored several articles, lectured frequently and has been quoted widely in business and industry press on strategies for countering abusive class actions.
Michael A. Caddell, Partner, Caddell & Chapman, Houston. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in class action litigation. Since 1989, he has represented plaintiffs in obtaining verdicts and settlements valued at more than $3 billion.
The panel reviewed these and other key questions:
- What guidance do the Model Rules, Amended Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 23, and case law provide in resolving the ethical issues that come up in complex and class litigation?
- At what point can plaintiff and defense attorneys make contact with potential class members?
- When and how does precertification settlement by a named plaintiff create a conflict of interest as it relates to other potential class members?
TELECONFERENCE CD
Purchase a CD-ROM of the full conference proceedings, including Q&A and PDF files of all handouts (available 10 days after the program).
- Regular Price $297
- With Teleconference Registration – an additional $75 (plus $9.45 S&H)
CLE credit is available for an additional $65 each for attorneys seeking CLE credits for NY or CT.
Other states may grant CLE credits for listening to this CD - check with your state about applying for self-study credit on CD-listening.
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