Designed for all attorneys no matter your practice area, this program focuses on navigating issues related to difficult opposing counsel, as well as clients. At some point in their career, every attorney inevitably has to address opposing counsel who are hostile, bullying, and/or unresponsive. Additionally, there are some clients who are high maintenance, overburden inboxes, want to pursue frivolous arguments, or blame others. This program discusses how to maintain your professionalism and objectivity (and sanity!) as well as comply with your ethical obligations in these (and other) difficult situations.
Join our experts as we discuss options for handling such situations, both inside and outside the courtroom and conference room.
Join our experts as we discuss options for handling such situations, both inside and outside the courtroom and conference room.
Course Content
4:00pm - 4:05pm - Welcome and IntroductionAnn Hetherwick-Cahill, Esq.,
Day Pitney LLP, Boston
4:05pm - 4:10pm - Video
4:10pm - 4:30pm - Challenging Situations with Opposing Counsel and Tips to Handle Depositions, Court, Discovery Conferences or Other Verbal Communications, Written Communications, and Additional Tips from the Bench
Ann Hetherwick-Cahill, Esq.,
Day Pitney LLP, Boston
Hon. Zachary Hillman,
Administrative Office of the District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Lisa Oliver-White, Esq,
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Boston
4:30pm - 4:50pm - Challenging Situations with Clients and How to Handle Frivolous Arguments, Managing Time Expectations, and Billing
4:50pm - 5:00pm - 'Ask the Experts' Q&A Session and Key Takeaways
Speaker(s)
ChairAnn Hetherwick-Cahill, Esq.,
Day Pitney LLP, Boston
Faculty
Hon. Zachary Hillman,
Administrative Office of the District Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston
Lisa Oliver-White, Esq,
Shook, Hardy & Bacon, LLP, Boston
