Ethics of Witness Preparation
Program Number: 2314
Program Date: 02/12/2013
Description
Witnesses need guidance to help them understand the process of testimony and become aware of the essential issues in a case, but how far can an attorney ethically take the preparation process? Steve Bennett of Jones Day examines some of the common problems involved in witness preparation, including: protection of privilege, candor toward the tribunal, and "coaching." Ethics Rules covered include Model Rules of Professional Responsibility 3.3(a)(4) (duty to tribunal to avoid offering false evidence) and 3.4(b) (duty to avoid assisting a witness in testifying falsely).
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California, Colorado Eligible, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey Eligible, New York, Texas Self Study
Credit Information
50 minute credit hour - 1.0 General CLE credit, including 1.0 Ethics credit, based on a 50-minute credit hour
60 minute credit hour - 1.0 General CLE credit, including 1.0 Ethics credit, based on a 60-minute credit hour
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Ethics & Professionalism
Federal Courts
Florida Eligible
In-House Counsel
Litigation & Litigation Skills
Presenters
 Steven C. Bennett, Esq. Jones Day |
Steven C. Bennett, Esq. is a partner at Jones Day, resident in its New York office. He focuses on domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration, including cases involving bankruptcy, construction, corporate, energy, insurance, intellectual property, privacy and data security, and other disputes. Mr. Bennett is chair of his firm’s e-Discovery Committee and he co-founded the Sedona Conference Working Group on International E-Discovery. He teaches a course on conflicts of law at Hofstra Law School, co-teaches a course on advanced civil procedure (e-discovery) at New York Law School, and is a qualified arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association and the CPR Institute. Mr. Bennett, who regularly speaks to a wide array of groups for CLE and other purposes, is the author of Arbitration: Essential Concepts (American Lawyer Media 2002) and A Privacy Primer for Corporate Counsel (Aspatore/West 2009). |
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