The Ethics of Witness Preparation: “Does ABA Ethics Rules Change the Dynamics for Preparing Witnesses?”

19 Dec , 2023

To register for the upcoming live webinar, please Click Here

Our panelists, highly experienced trial and litigation specialists will discuss the impact of new ABA Formal Opinion 508, adopted August 5, 2023, dealing with “The Ethics of Witness Preparation.” 

They will discuss the impact of the opinion on counsel’s approach to working with witnesses, including a client, to testify at deposition and trial. How does the opinion change the ethics rules? What are the ethical limits working with favorable witnesses and clients in preparing them to give testimony? What is the difference between witness preparation and coaching a witness, and how do you draw the lines between?

 

To register for the upcoming live webinar, please Click Here

More Webcasts

Professional Respons...

When lawyers represent clients in litigation, those lawyers assume the role of advocate. Of course, ...

Lawyers In Distress ...

I’m ok. I can work this out for myself. I’m not like a “real” alcoholic any...

Avoiding Consequence...

This course is designed to alert patent practitioners with the PTO rules on the “Duty of Discl...

Ethics Issues in Usi...

This CLE will discuss the critical issues relating to the use of social media and legal ethics. The ...

Navigating your non-...

A noncitizen’s legal status can present thorny issues you should consider in pursuing your cli...

A Primer on the Syst...

Many criminal cases involve eyewitnesses or other fact witnesses who provide important testimony bas...

AI for Litigators - ...

This course explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on litigation practic...

Pulling Back the Cur...

FinCEN has received millions of beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports, but many of the esti...

Generative AI or Rul...

AI is changing everything about the way we deliver legal services. But what is generative AI and how...

Contract Preparation...

This program has two parts. The first part examines the disciplines required to prepare contracts th...