Original air date: October 13, 2016.
Careful attention to conflicts of interest is important for every patent lawyer and law firm. Conflicts of interest can undermine effective representation of clients, erode client confidence, and lead to a variety of undesirable consequences for lawyers, including discipline, disqualification, legal malpractice claims, and lost business opportunities. Learn how the right processes are essential for identifying and avoiding conflicts of interest in a patent law setting, whether they arise from representation in patent prosecution, strategic counseling, litigation, or otherwise. This webinar will emphasize patent lawyer awareness and resolution of potential conflicts of interests with an overview of ethics requirements, discussion of recent case law, and analysis of a variety of patent law representation scenarios. Presented by: Allison Martin Rhodes of Holland & Knight, LLP, and Steven J. Shumaker of Shumaker & Sieffert, PA.