Ethics for Local Government Attorneys
Category: On Demand
Member Price: $184
Non-Member Price: $230
Areas of Law: Local Government
| NJ CLE: | NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2 hours of total CLE credit, including 2.0 in Ethics (Full Credits Available: NJ Ethics: 2.0). |
| NY CLE (t&nt): | NY Ethics Non-Transitional: 2.0 |
| PA CLE: | PA Ethics Credit: 1.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program. |
Keynote
Moderator
Presenters
- Dennis M. Galvin, Esq.
- Davison, Eastman, Munoz and Paone, PA, Freehold
- Michael D. Witt, Esq.
- General Counsel, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission, Newark
Two of New Jersey’s leading local government lawyers are back to provide an update about the law and developments in the field of local government attorney ethics. Join this esteemed panel to unpack the complex and challenging ethical situations faced by municipal officials and the attorneys who represent them.
Public office and employment by a public entity are roles within the public trust. The public relies upon the integrity of its elected and appointed representatives. Loss of that trust imperils the representative form of government. Tune in to ensure you’re up to date on the standards created by New Jersey law for the faithful performance of public duties.
The speakers welcome questions about real-life scenarios and will offer guidance on how to best avoid ethical minefields.
Topics include:
- Who is the client?
- Determining who is a municipal employee
- When is the attorney considered a municipal official?
- Relevant ethical rules and statutes, including local government ethics law
- Representing multiple public entities, including a contiguous one
- Standards of conduct
- Conflict of interest traps for the unwary
- The best way for municipal attorneys to recuse
- Determining when a conflict exists and how to advise municipal clients about them
- What constitutes official misconduct and improper benefits
- False claims for payment
- Pertinent criminal statutes
- Cannabis issues