Patent Law

The ABA's Section of Litigation presents a live audio webcast and teleconference on Tuesday, February 9, 2010:

This session will discuss how far is too far when it comes to coaching witnesses for deposition or trial. Some have called coaching witnesses the law's "dirty little secret" because everyone does it, but no one gets caught. The recent case of Ibarra v. Baker, which upheld sanctions against attorneys for their role in improperly coaching witnesses prior to depositions, highlights the fact that sometimes lawyers do get caught, and more importantly, that attorneys must follow the rules of ethics whether they are caught or not.

Join our expert faculty as they discuss the limits Ibarra and other sanctions cases place on attorneys when preparing their witnesses for deposition or trial and the ethical rules applicable to such preparation. Peripheral issues such as how the rules apply to clients versus non clients and limitations on discussions with clients and witnesses during the deposition process will also be explored.

Faculty

• Teresa Rider Bult (moderator), Constangy, Brooks & Smith, LLP
• Daniel Small, Holland & Knight
• Dori Ann Hanswirth, Hogan & Hartson, LLP
• Kenneth M. Reiss, Northrop Grumman

More details and registration are available here.