Litigation Ethics: Communicating with Clients, Opposing Counsel, and the Court

Litigators often encounter ethical challenges when communicating with clients, opposing counsel, or the court. Given the daily high-pressure environment that litigators face, it’s easy to make mistakes or become caught in ethical dilemmas. Protect your integrity by learning to recognize and avoid both common and uncommon ethical pitfalls, ensuring full compliance with the rules of professional responsibility in your practice. Make sure you're fully informed on the ethical communication dos and don’ts common in the litigation process. Experienced litigator John Snow offers practical, real-world insights into your ethical responsibilities and boundaries. Topic to be covered: - Safeguarding the confidentiality of client information - Avoiding unauthorized disclosure of electronically stored information (ESI) - Exercising diligence in managing and maintaining client relationships - Keeping clients reasonably informed in a timely manner about their case - Upholding duties and responsibilities to the court - Ensuring fairness to opposing counsel and the opposing party - Navigating interactions with unrepresented persons appropriately - Recognizing and fulfilling responsibilities to third parties