ÿþ<title>Ethics: When Do Aggressive Litigation Tactics Become Ethical Violations? - Schedule and Faculty</title> <table border="0" width="100%" cellspacing="8" cellpadding="0" id="table1"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" colspan="2"> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 32px"> <font face="Arial" color="#CC6633" size="4"> <a target="_blank" href="/Materials/Seminars/62410.pdf"> <img border="0" src="/Materials/Seminars/62410_brochure.jpg" align="right"></a></font><font face="Arial" color="#333333" size="4"><b>Ethics: When Do Aggressive Litigation Tactics Become Ethical Violations?</b></font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 6px"> <font face="Arial" color="#CC6633" size="4"> Schedule and Faculty</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 32px"> <i> <font face="Arial" size="2">Schedule times listed below are for the live seminar. Times for replays may differ due to varied start times and abbreviated break periods. Please refer to the </font></i><b> <font face="Arial" style="font-size: 9pt">DATES/LOCATION</font></b><i><font face="Arial" size="2"> tab for individual replay start times.</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">8:30  9:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">CHECK-IN &amp; CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">9:00  10:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Puffery or Prevarication: The Boundaries of Negotiation Ethics </font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">May an attorney permissibly proclaim that his client will not settle for less than $1 million when the client, in fact, has already authorized the attorney to accept half that amount? When is a lie a white lie rather than actionable misrepresentation? This session will explore the provisions of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct, case law and other authorities that address the limits of attorney conduct in negotiating litigation settlements.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> David L. Sasseville; Lindquist &amp; Vennum PLLP; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">10:00  11:00 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Crossing the Line in Civil Litigation from Strategic Discovery to Discovery Abuse</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">Using an electronic audience voting system and a series of discovery hypotheticals, this session will explore the ethical lines you should not cross in the civil litigation context. The speakers also will discuss when you should report someone for unethical behavior in discovery.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Terrence J. Fleming; Lindquist &amp; Vennum PLLP; Minneapolis</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Will Stute; Faegre &amp; Benson LLP; Minneapolis</font></i></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">11:00  11:15 a.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">BREAK</font></p> </blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">11:15 a.m.  12:15 p.m.</font></p> <blockquote> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><b> <font face="Arial" size="2">Analysis of Real-World Courtroom Vignettes  Is It Unprofessional? Is It Unethical?</font></b></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"> <font face="Arial" size="2">A discussion of real-life situations involving application of the Professional Aspirations in everyday practice. Share your own experiences with unprofessionalism or sit back and learn from the experiences of others. The differing views of what professionalism looks like might surprise you.</font></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Judge Francis J. Connolly; Minnesota Court of Appeals; Saint Paul</font></i></p> <p style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 3px"><i> <font face="Arial" size="2"> Sheridan Hawley; Attorney at Law; Coon Rapids</font></i></p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="100%"> &nbsp;</td> </tr> </table>