Practical Legal Ethics: Waivers and Consents

Agenda / Content Covered

Session Time: 10:00 AM - 1:15 PM Eastern
Break: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM Eastern
Presenter: Jessica Dagley

1. Getting Clients' "Informed Consent" to Disclose Information
2. Dealing With Client Consent to Disclose in Cases of Joint Representation
3. Obtaining a Conflict Waiver
   1. When It's Appropriate to Propose the Waiver
   2. Assessing the Implications of the Waiver
   3. Defending Against Taint Shopping - What Can Be Done?
   4. Revocation of Consent
   5. Non-Waivable Conflicts
   6. Determining the Validity of the Waiver
   7. Applying the RPCs and Ethics Opinions to Real-Life Situations
4. Review of a Sample Waiver Request: What Information to Include
5. Worst-Case Scenarios - What Happens When the Waiver or Consent Backfires

Accreditation Details:

JESSICA DAGLEY is an attorney with O'Hagan Meyer, LLC, in Chicago, focusing her practice on professional liability and insurance litigation. She has participated in trials in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois as well as Cook, Kane and Lake counties. Ms. Dagley is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association; Chicago, Illinois State and American bar associations; and the American Association of Justice. Ms. Dagley earned her B.S. degree from Marquette University College of Business and her J.D. degree from John Marshall Law School.