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Click here to find out moreIn-House counsel are assuming more and more responsibilities these days. Whether running internal investigations or negotiating mergers, they are assuming roles that were traditionally filled by outside counsel. While using in-house counsel can improve the company’s bottom line, it also raises unique privilege and ethical issues. Who is the client? Are all communications with the client privileged? When is in-house counsel acting as an attorney and when is he/she acting in a business capacity? Whose law will apply to determining whether the communications are privileged? Can in-house counsel conduct internal investigations involving the board? When conducting investigations overseas, what, if anything, is protected by the privilege? Join Roger Lane and Courtney Worcester as they explore how in-house counsel can avoid traps when conducting investigations, negotiating transactions and working overseas, including an overview of ABA Model Rules 1.6, 1.7 and 1.13.
