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Ethical Considerations for Government Lawyers Chicago 3.0 MCLE Hours Program Coordinators: This program is directed to lawyers who work for and/or represent public sector clients and elected or appointed officials. The program will address real life ethical issues that a government lawyer faces and will analyze the rules of professional conduct applicable to advising the client and protecting both the client and the lawyer. The program will consist of various scenarios, portrayed by the panelists, and depicting complex ethical dilemmas confronted by public sector attorneys. Each skit will be followed by a discussion of the ethical issues posed by the conduct of the public sector employees and the application of the relevant rules of professional conduct to the various factual situations. This program is based on the highly successful ethics programs, and adopted with permission of, the American Bar Association and the office of the Illinois Attorney General. After each scenario is completed, James Grogan (Deputy Administrator and Chief Counsel for the ARDC) will briefly discuss the relevant Illinois ethical rules and cases that apply to each scenario. Additionally, Mr. Grogan will seek input from attendees on how they would address the ethical issues raised in each scenario 8:55 – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductions 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Scenario 1 - Make it Work -- Is the Boss Always Right?
Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct:
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Scenario 2 – Conflict of Interest -- Who is my Client?
Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct:
11:00 – 11:15 a.m. Break 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Scenario 3- People v. Marvel – The Perks of Being a Confidant
12:15 – 1:00 p.m. Final Group Discussion of Hypotheticals and Identification of “Appropriate” Answers Program Speakers and Participants: Pricing of this Program $65 for all registrants of the program.
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