Under the Rules of Professional Conduct (Part 1200), independent judgment is one of the essential aspects of a lawyer's relationship with a client. The Institute has undertaken a study of lawyer independence in a series of Convocations to examine the challenges lawyers confront in the context of different practices.

Lawyer Independence Convocations

INDEPENDENCE AND IN-HOUSE CORPORATE COUNSEL
New York State Judicial Institute
84 North Broadway
White Plains, New York 10603
November 9, 2012

Program

Keynote Address by Robert C. Weber (pdf)

Luncheon Speech by Christine T. Di Guglielmo (pdf)

CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES FOR SOLO AND SMALL FIRM PRACTITIONERS

Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York 11549
November 4, 2011

Program (pdf)

INDEPENDENCE AND THE GOVERNMENT LAWYER
New York State Bar Association
One Elk Street
Albany, New York 12207
November 15, 2010

Program (pdf)
Keynote Speech by Bernard Nussbaum (pdf)
Transcript (not yet available)

THE RISE AND ROLE OF GENERAL/IN-HOUSE COUNSEL TO LAW FIRMS

Fordham Law School
140 West 62nd Street
New York, New York 10023
October 30, 2009

Program (pdf)
Transcript (pdf)

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