Speaking Engagements April 22, 2021  |  9:00 AM - 10:30 AM ET

In-House Counsel: Protecting Legal Privilege When Working with Outside Public Relations Firms

Speakers

Brett Ashton Mason Matthew J. Hamilton

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Thursday, April 22 • 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET

Troutman Pepper partner Matthew J. Hamilton, and associate Brett A Tarver will be the panelists on the “In-House Counsel: Protecting Legal Privilege When Working With Outside Public Relations Firms,” webinar presented by Strafford taking place on Thursday, April 22, 2021, 1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT.

This CLE webinar will prepare in-house counsel to protect confidential business communications that may be shared with public relations firms in the course of protecting the company’s public image or handling a current crisis. The panel will address the standards of meeting the third-party exception doctrine defined in a recent series of cases and best practices for protecting communications and attorney work product.

The panel will review these and other important topics:

  • Reasons to engage a PR firm: during litigation and outside litigation
  • What types of communications are privileged and work-product privileged
  • Standards for the necessity test
  • Standards for the functional equivalent test
  • Best practices for documentation and billing
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