May 19/Web - Litigation Financing: Mechanics & #Ethics

It is touted by some as an inventive new way to increase court access to individuals and small companies that do not possess the resources to shoulder the burden of litigation. It is derided by others as a commercialization of litigation that should be banned because it is an unethical device that can further choke the nation’s dockets. Like it or not, it has made its way from Australia to England to the U.S.A.

Litigation financing is the subject of a complimentary martindale.com ® Connected webinar whose faculty have prepared insightful and thought-provoking presentations for in-house counsel, corporate executives and law firms. Following the formal presentations the speakers will answer your questions – so please come prepared!

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You will come away with a better understanding of:

• The history of litigation financing and its application in the current economy
• Prevalent litigation financing methods plus their pros and cons
• Comparison of domestic and international litigation financing systems
• Typical cases benefiting from litigation financing
• How the Insurance industry views this model
• Public policy reasons supporting or weakening justifications for litigation financing
• Confidentiality, attorney client privilege and litigation financing
• How work-product protection fares in the litigation financing world
• Champerty: What it is and where it’s considered unethical
• Fee splitting with non-legal parties, Model Rules 1.5 & 5.4
• Ethical concerns regarding independent professional judgment, Model Rule 1.2
• Special concerns for international disputes and their resolution, Model Rule 8.4

Title:
Litigation Financing: Mechanics & Ethics
http://www.eventsvc.com/LexisNexis_HB/register/fae52887-4314-4d4f-a01a-c060f3090eb6

Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM Eastern Time

Faculty:
Appearing on the faculty will be Milton Regan, Esq., Professor of Law, Co-Director, Center for the Study of the Legal Profession, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.; Anthony Sebok, Esq., Professor of Law, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, New York; Richard Fields, Esq., Chief Executive Officers, Juridica Capital Management Ltd., New York.

*LexisNexis® is approved for Telephonic/Webinar training in 43 states. This specific webinar is approved in 36 states including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York†, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. This specific webinar is in the approval process for Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming.

†Only experienced (having completed their first 32 hours of CLE) NY attorneys may take telephonic training for CLE.
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