The State Bar of California 

 

Indecent Contact: Ethical Challenges with Contacts with Putative Class Members

 

Monday, February 12, 2018, 12 noon - 1:01 p.m.

 

This program offers 1 hour participatory MCLE credit in Legal Ethics. You must register in advance to participate.

 

Class litigation is a minefield of potential ethical problems for attorneys seeking to contact potential class members because of rules against contacts with represented parties.  This program will cover:

• What contacts are covered by California Rule of Professional Conduct 2-100
• Distinguishing when a subordinate is represented by corporate counsel
• Under what circumstances may an attorney contact a putative class member
• How the stage of the litigation and the timing of class certification may (or may not) affect the ability of counsel to contact a class member

Speakers: Lisa L. Maki, John Sullivan, Michael Geibelson and Diane Karpman