Ethics in Indian Country: Conflicts, Competence, and Coaching
Course description: This program explores key ethical considerations for attorneys representing tribal governments, with a focus on client identity, decision-making authority, supervision, current and former government attorneys, and technological competence.
Through a series of focused sessions, participants will examine who the client is in the context of Tribal government representation, the level of deference owed to client decisions, the ethical landscape current and former government attorneys navigate, and the responsibilities of senior attorneys in supervising junior lawyers. The program also addresses what competent representation looks like in an evolving legal landscape shaped by artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
This program will provide 2 hours of in-person ethics continuing legal education (CLE) credits for attorneys practicing Federal Indian law. Content will focus on navigating conflicts as general counsel, maintaining technological competency, special ethics rules for current and former government attorneys, and adequately supervising junior attorneys.
CLE accreditation is provided by the National Business Institute (NBI).*
*Accreditation limited to: Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
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