Ethical Issues in Co-Counsel Relationships

Are you working with local counsel in another jurisdiction? Do you need assistance from an attorney with more specialized legal knowledge? Any attorney can find themselves sharing a client with another lawyer outside their firm. Working with co-counsel can be both rewarding and beneficial to a client, but also requires special consideration and care, as a variety of ethical issues and traps abound. This program will address those risks, the associated liabilities, and what the ethics rules and opinions say when two or more lawyers in different firms represent the same client. Join two professional responsibility lawyers as they discuss: - Why the client must consent and how to document it - How to handle conflicts of interest - What can be shared between counsel and other confidentiality issues - How to establish supervision responsibilities and accountability, including fiduciary duties and liabilities to other counsel vs. client - Who defines the scope of representation amongst counsel - How to handle billing and fee-sharing arrangements - Why diligence and competence remain critical This accredited continuing legal education program from ALI CLE will benefit attorneys and other legal professionals who jointly represent one client.