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Click here to find out moreThe problem of communications among a group of parties on the same side of a lawsuit, government investigation, or other legal dispute often presents complex ethical challenges for lawyers. Recent authority extending potential protection in circumstances not involving litigation further complicates the field. In this program, Steve Bennett, Park Jensen Bennett LLP, examines the bases for the common interest privilege and joint defense arrangements, discusses the recent case of Ambac Assurance Corp. v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., and addresses practical and ethical issues involved in asserting and preserving common interest protection. Additional ethics authorities covered include ABA Model Rules 1.6 and 1.9(c); Upjohn Co. v. United States; Restatement (Third) of the Law Governing Lawyers (Rest. 3d § 76); D.C. Bar Ethics Committee Opinion 349. NOTE: This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.0 credit hours, of which 1 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
