Name
Plenary Ethics Panel Session - Professional Conduct with Courts, Regulators, and Third Parties
Date & Time
Thursday, December 10, 2026, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Description
- What does good conduct look like in front of regulators and courts today and why is it important?
- Where are the boundaries between strong advocacy and ethical risk?
- How should GCs manage informal vs formal regulator engagement?
- What are the key pitfalls in third-party communications (e.g. witnesses, counterparties, advisors)?
- How do you protect privilege while meeting disclosure expectations?
- What governance and controls are needed to ensure consistent external conduct?
- How do you build relationships with regulators when there is so much disruption within the agencies?
Speakers