Bar Association Of San Francisco
The Litigation Section presents:
Show Me the Money - Ethics of Commercial Litigation Finance
September 18, 2018: 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
MCLE Credits - 1 H, in Legal Ethics.
Lunch will be provided by Bentham IMF.
Show Me the Money - The Ethics of Commercial Litigation Finance
Speaker
Matt Harrison
Bentham IMF
Moderator
Laurie Carr Mims
Keker, Van Nest & Peters
Commercial litigation finance is becoming more and more common in many types of litigation. Come learn from representatives of some of the leading commercial litigation funders as well as from lawyers who have represented and opposed parties supported by litigation funders.
Topics
- A brief intro to commercial litigation funding - what it is, how it works, etc.
- How to protect privileged and or work-product protected information from being discoverable when working with a funder
- How to navigate the rules prohibiting the representation of adverse interests in funding arrangements
- How to avoid the prohibition against financial arrangements with non-lawyers
- Discussion about issues surrounding disclosure of litigation financing and whether it is required
Section Chair: Warren Melitzky, Conrad & Melitzky
Location
BASF Conference Center
301 Battery Street
3rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Directions
Schedule
MCLE Registration: 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program: 12:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Cost
| BASF Student Member |
Complimentary |
| Section Member |
$30.00 |
| BASF Member |
$40.00 |
| Non-Member |
$55.00 |
Note: All prices increase by $10.00 on the day of the program.
Event Code: G183106
Questions about our seminars and the registration process?
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