Women in the Law Seminar -- Partnering with Our Clients for Success
It Takes Two to Tango
Panelists: Melanie D. Margolin, Cummins, Inc.
Kristin P. Herber, Under Armour, Inc.
Thomas E. Spahn,McGuireWoods, LLP
Attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine are essential to the success of every lawyer’s practice and every client’s case. Attorney-client privilege—the oldest common law privilege relating to confidential communications—was established to encourage free and frank discussions between attorneys and their clients. The work product doctrine offers broader protection of documents and other work that attorneys prepare in anticipation of litigation. These seemingly simple principles are fraught with practical pitfalls, and they are often further complicated by the involvement of and communications between joint clients, common interest agreement participants, corporate clients and their adversaries, or third-party consultants. Today’s attorneys face even greater risks in this era of digital and instantaneous communication. Now more than ever, it is imperative that attorneys remain watchful for situations that threaten the privilege.
How do we recognize these risks and avoid them before it’s too late? Are there any prophylactic measures we can take to protect the privilege and our own work product? The 2015 DRI Women in the Law Seminar will focus its attention on Partnering with the Client for Success and includes a session devoted to preserving the attorney-client privilege and maximizing work product protection. Our panel of in-house and outside counsel will explore real-world scenarios that could jeopardize the privilege, and share practical strategies for protecting clients’ privileged communications and work product. In addition to this engaging session, the WITL Seminar is devoted to providing concrete, actionable guidance on legal issues and emerging trends that keep clients (and their counsel) up at night. The Seminar also offers ample opportunity to connect corporate counsel and outside lawyers to enable us to partner with each other for success.
The 2015 Women in the Law Seminar will be held February 26-27 at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is a terrifically convenient ocean side location just a short ride from the Miami airport. Register today by visiting http://www.dri.org/Event/20150208.