Ethics for Advertising Lawyers
Executive Summary
Advertising lawyers face unique challenges when navigating the ethical obligations. Whether working in-house or as outside counsel to an agency or brand, lawyers are often called on to wear many different hats. For instance, how should a lawyer deal with conflicts of interest when asked to advise multiple parties in the same corporate structure? How can a lawyer maintain the attorney-client privilege when dealing with a counterparty with similar interests? Is a lawyer permitted to handle a matter in a jurisdiction where they are not admitted? This session covers these topics (and more) along with the practical realities of advising clients at all stages of the creative process.
Speaker:
Tyler Maulsby
Co-Chair, Litigation Group
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC
CLE Materials
- Session Presentation
- Ambac Assurance Corporation v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
- Ethics for Advertising Lawyers: Hypotheticals
- Rule 1.4: Communications
- Rule 1.5: Fees
- Rule 1.6: Confidentiality of Information
- Rule 1.7: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
- Rule 3.1: Meritorious Claims & Contentions
- Rule 4.2: Communication with Person Represented by Counsel
- Rule 5.5: Unauthorized Practice of Law; Multijurisdictional Practice of Law
- Rule 8.4: Misconduct
- Schaeffler v. U.S.