No lawyer wants to face legal malpractice claims, breach
of fiduciary duty claims or grievance complaints arising from conflicts of
interest. To prevent such actions, attorneys must understand the identity of the
client, the duties owed to the client and to third parties, and the issues that
give rise to potential conflicts in the business litigation, intellectual
property (IP) and bankruptcy contexts.
Join members of the bench, the bar and the Office of Bar Counsel for an
interactive discussion covering the following specific topics:
- Rules of Professional Conduct governing conflicts of
interest, with an emphasis on conflicts that can arise during business
litigation, IP and bankruptcy
- Typical conflicts cases seen by Bar Counsel
- How Bar Counsel is treating these types of claims
- Case law highlights
- Best practices for law firms to protect themselves
- Positional conflicts – whether a lawyer/firm can take
a position for one client that is directly contradictory to the position taken
by an attorney/firm on behalf of another client
- Motions to disqualify
- How conflicts of interest raise ordinary malpractice claims to unfair and
deceptive conduct under Chapter 93A
Faculty:
Jessica G. Kelly, Esq., Program Chair
Freeman Mathis & Gary, LLP, Boston
Hon. Debra A. Squires-Lee, Panelist
Massachusetts Superior Court, Boston
Chris Blazejewski, Esq., Panelist
Sherin and Lodgen LLP, Boston
Heather LaVigne, Esq., Panelist
Board of Bar Overseers, Boston
Richard J. Rosensweig, Esq., Panelist
Goulston & Storrs PC, Boston