Negotiation Ethics For In House Counsel (S Cohen 04 14 11)
1. Negotiation Ethics for In-House Counsel Stephanie Cohen April 14, 2011 BOSTON // HARTFORD // NEW YORK // NEWARK // STAMFORD // PHILADELPHIA // WILMINGTON
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3. The Preamble to the Model Rules of Professional Conduct “ As a negotiator, a lawyer seeks a result advantageous to the client but consistent with requirements of honest dealings with others.”
4. Rule 4.1 Truthfulness in Statements to Others “ [A] lawyer shall not knowingly: (a) make a false statement of material fact or law to a third person;”
5. Rule 4.1, cont’d “ [A] lawyer shall not knowingly: (b) fail to disclose a material fact to a third person when disclosure is necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by a client ….”
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15. The Dishonesty Rule Model Rule 8.4, often referred to as the “dishonesty rule,” makes it a violation of the rules for an attorney to break, or assist another in breaking, a rule, committing a criminal act, or engaging in fraud, dishonesty, or deceit.
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29. Thank you. Stephanie Cohen McCarter & English, LLP BOSTON // HARTFORD // NEW YORK // NEWARK // STAMFORD // PHILADELPHIA // WILMINGTON [email_address] 973.639.2026