Attorneys cite legal authority to the court to advance the position of their clients, asking the court to adopt their legal theory of the case. The standard practice features attorneys citing legal authorities that favor his or her client's position. Perhaps the attorney will distinguish those cases that are negative to his or her client's position, particularly if the opposing counsel raises those authorities. But, attorneys have the ethical duty to cite cases that contradict their legal theory. In other words, attorneys must disclose case law that is negative to their side of the case.

This course covers and will have you to understand the duty to cite directly adverse legal authorities which may be one of the most often ignored and misunderstood ethical duties placed upon attorneys. This course also examines this ethical duty It presents several real-life appellate cases followed by a series of questions for participants.