Celesq® Programs

An Ethical Quandary: In-House Attorney as Whistleblower

Expired
Program Number
2445
Program Date
2014-09-18
CLE Credits
2

Attorneys are required by state professional responsibility laws to safeguard their clients’ secrets. What happens when in-house lawyers reveal sensitive information to the Securities and Exchange Commission or other agencies as whistleblowers? Are those disclosures protected? Can an attorney profit from the disclosure? Join Courtney Worcester and Roger A. Lane as they discuss the ethical quandaries caused by attorney whistleblowers, including a discussion of the issues currently in the headlines in the recent suit involving the Vanguard Group, Inc. Rule 1.6 of the Professional Rule of Professional Conduct, among others, will be discussed.

Available in States

  • California
  • Colorado Eligible
  • Georgia
  • New Jersey Eligible
  • New York
  • New York - Experienced Attorneys Only
  • Texas Self Study

Program Categories

  • Corporate and Commercial Law
  • Corporate and Securities Law
  • Criminal Law & White Collar
  • Employment & Labor Law
  • Ethics & Professionalism
  • Federal Courts
  • In-House Counsel
  • Litigation & Litigation Skills
  • Regulatory and Administrative Law
  • Securities & Investing

PROGRAM CREDITS

  • Legal Ethics : 1 Credit
  • Legal Ethics : 1 Credit