14-A | OVERVIEW OF ETHICS ISSUES

The practice of EEO law may often raise a number of ethics issues. A comprehensive review of all potential ethics issues that an EEO practitioner may encounter is beyond the scope of this EEO Basics Program. However, this chapter provides an overview of a few situations that frequently create ethics issues, such as the representation of multiple parties and ex parte communications. This chapter is based on the Model Code of Professional Responsibility (“MCPR” or “Model Code”) and the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (“MRPC” or “Model Rules”). In every situation, the prudent practitioner will undertake to know the applicable ethics rules and case law developments in his/her jurisdiction. American Bar Association // Section of Labor and Employment Law
Equal Employment Opportunity Committee // EEO Law Basics // Spring 2006