Topics Include:
Legal Ethics and Social Media
A look at the intersection between the First Amendment, lawyer advertising regulation, and the rapidly changing means of communication between lawyers and clients using social media.
Josh King — Vice President, Business Development & General Counsel, Avvo, Inc., Seattle
Ethics Case Studies and Hypotheticals
Explore cases relevant to in-house counsel and discuss ethical issues including conflict of interest, communication and confidentiality.
David Boerner — Professor Emeritus, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle
John A. Strait — Associate Professor of Law, Seattle University School of Law, Seattle
E-Discovery, Spoliation, and Ethics
· Practical internal controls to avoid spoliation issues
· Strategies to locate, preserve, and produce paper documents and ESI
· Motion practice and defense regarding missing paper documents and ESI
Aric H. Jarrett — Associate, Stoel Rives LLP, Seattle
Organizational Ethics: Lawyers and the Corporation
This panel will discuss the key elements of effective corporate ethics programs, the common ethical challenges facing companies, and the role of legal counsel in supporting these programs in conjunction with the RPCs.
Moderator: Scott R. Vokey — Vice President & General Counsel, Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company, Federal Way
Melissa Morris — Director of Ethics & Business Conduct, Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way
Neil Moir — Director, Business Ethics and Compliance, Starbucks Coffee Company, Seattle
Barbara Lees — Senior Program Manager, Compliance and Ethics, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Bellevue
Joel Mark — Manager, Ethics Office, Cisco Systems, Seattle
Seminar Date: November 16, 2012
Coursebook Contains 192 pages