Register for MCLE Ethics Webinar: Offshore Legal Outsourcing, the Ethical Implications

On Tuesday, September 9th, at 11.00am PST, I am hosting a free webinar entitled Offshore Legal Outsourcing, the Ethical Implications. California and NYC admitted attorneys will be entitled to 1 hour of MCLE Ethics credit. Click here to register for the webinar.

I last hosted the webinar in late January of this year. Over the last 6 months the ethical implications of outsourcing legal work overseas have never been far from the news headlines. Subject to time constraints I'll be looking to cover some of the issues that have cropped up since my last webinar, including:

• NMH vs. Bush and Acumen (June – August 2008)
• USPTO Notice – Scope of Foreign Filing Licenses (July 16, 2008)
• ABA Formal Opinion 08-451 – Lawyer’s Obligations When Outsourcing Legal and Nonlegal Support Services (August 5, 2008)

In addition to the above I'll be re-examining the variety of ethical obligations incumbent on U.S. attorneys contemplating outsourcing legal work overseas:

• Avoiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law
• U.S. Attorney's Supervisory Responsibilities
• Duty to Act Competently
• Client Confidentiality
• Duty to Disclose
• Conflict of Interest Implications and Risks
• Billing Appropriately for Outsourced Legal Support

To register either click on the above link, or feel free to contact me directly. For those of you who are interested, but unable to attend, I will be posting the audio and slides on the blog in due course.