Conflicts, Clients, and Credits: Ethical Traps in Entertainment Law

This program will explore common ethical challenges facing entertainment attorneys, with a particular focus on conflicts of interest, duties to current and former clients, and multiple-party representation in the practice of entertainment law. Panelists Dana Ulise and Annie Thompson of Lawyers' Mutual Insurance Company will examine key provisions of the California Rules of Professional Conduct—including Rule 1.7 (current client conflicts), Rule 1.9 (duties to former clients), and Rule 1.18 (duties to prospective clients)—and apply them to real-world scenarios involving joint representation, business dealings with clients, and confidentiality concerns that frequently arise in various entertainment matters.