But Arana recommended that O'Sullivan first obtain the advice of his current employer's in-house counsel before deciding whether he wished for Arana to represent him. Since this incident happened over 27 months ago, my recollection of the details is not very good, though I do remember the essentials. No one wants to be drawn into litigation. Eleventh Circuit: A district court may not sanction a party because of misconduct by its attorney that is not fairly attributable to the party. Mr. William L. Sanders (Unclaimed Profile). . Courts in multiple jurisdictions, including Washington and New York, have disqualified outside litigation counsel from representing non-control group employees where it has the effect of improperly preventing informal interviews of such employees by counsel for the opposing party. at 7. Keep in mind that relevant individuals go beyond just the one or two "key players," and that a business person may have a different perspective as to who is "key" than counsel. Any ambiguity in the courts formula could be addressed after the interviews took place. Rather, they are intended to serve as a tool providing practical advice and references for the busy in-house practitioner and other readers. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings process is the gold standard due to its objectivity and comprehensiveness. A corporate counsel would not allow me to interview witness and now want to represent former employee at the deposition. Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. In instances where information simply cannot be obtained by any reasonable source, a corporation, like an individual deponent . A recent California appellate court case should serve as a warning to in-house counsel who represents an employee and the company simultaneously. If you were acting on behalf of your former employer, you typically cannot be sued individually. Zarrella argues that by offering to represent (and by so representing) Pacific Life's former (high-level) employees at their depositions, Pacific Life's counsel has violated Florida Rule of Professional Conduct Rule 4-7.4(a), which provides in pertinent part: (a) Solicitation. Use our Contact Directory to find the right person to help you, Make meaningful connections with our global community of in-house counsel, Become a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Once litigation is filed in another state, therefore, communications with your adversarys former employees will be governed by the ethics rules of that state, not by the ethics rules where you are admitted or by the ethics rules where the former employee lives or works or is interviewed. Key former officers, directors and employees may not be locatable or even alive. A lawyer shall not permit employees or agents of the lawyer to solicit on the lawyer's behalf. What are the different Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings?*. Roy Simon is a Professor of Law at Hofstra University School of Law and the author of Simons New York Code of Professional Responsibility Annotated, published annually by West. endstream endobj 69 0 obj <>stream Only the Latter in the Sixth Circuit, Spoliation Intent for purposes of Rule 37(e)(2) Is Satisfied If It Is Reasonable to Infer That the Alleged Spoliator Purposefully destroyed evidence to Avoid Its Litigation Obligations, Sixth Circuit Joins Seventh in Holding That The Inherent Power Sanctions May Be Imposed on Third-Party Non-Lawyer (Here, Ex-Lawyer) Engaged in The Unauthorized Practice of Law. 2005-2023 K&L Gates LLP. Id. 2d 948, 952 (W.D. Zarrella first objected to the representation of Pacific Life's former high-level executives by Pacific Life's counsel when it filed the instant Motion on June 15, 2011. endstream endobj 67 0 obj <>stream Prior to this case, Lawyer spent about one hour advising City Employee . Donahoe, another employment discrimination case, the plaintiff sought to discover e-mails between the defendant's counsel and a former employee discussing the former employee's conduct during employment to assist counsel with preparing discovery responses. [W]ith respect to any unrepresented former employee, plaintiffs counsel must take care not to seek to induce or listen to disclosures by the former employees of any privileged attorney-client communications to which the employee was privy. Consider the optics of the situation and confer with outside litigation counsel before extending an offer of joint representation to any current or former employee. Similarly, in Peralta v. Cendant Corp., 190 F.R.D. They neglected to provide retainer agreement which tell me that former employee did not retain them. Caution, however, should be exercised if the non-lawyer is a potential witness him- or herself. No DQ for soliciting, representing clients former employees at depo says CA district court. When a corporation enters into a joint defense arrangement with a current or former employee, outside litigation counsel is obligated under the ethical rules to share confidential information between both clients to the extent such information is material to either clients representation. . Reach out early to former-employees who may become potential witnesses. Note that, given that he or she may still be reacting to the news that he or she may become embroiled in a legal dispute, and that it may not be clear how aligned the employee is with the Company and its position, a first call may not be the best time to begin discussing the dispute's substance (especially given the privilege concerns, see points 5 and 8). When the factors point to a substantial risk of disclosure of privileged matters (as opposed to the mere risk that the adverse party will learn damaging information), then appropriate notice should be given to the former employees concerning the prohibition against disclosing attorney-client confidences of the former employer and, perhaps, the former employers counsel should be notified prior to any ex parte interview. (Emphasis added.) New York's Rule 3.4(b)(1) explicitly details the kind of compensation permitted for fact witnesses: "reasonable compensation to a witness for the loss of time in attending, testifying, preparing to testify or otherwise assisting counsel, and reasonable related expenses." Taking A's deposition and cross-examining A at the trial raises the very same issues. . COMMUNICATIONS WITH FORMER EMPLOYEES. The Law for Lawyers Today is a resource for law firms, law departments and lawyers needing information to meet the challenge of practicing ethically and responsibly. Fla. Sept. 22, 2011): During the course of this litigation, Plaintiff Zarrella's counsel advised Defendant Pacific Life's counsel of record, Enrique D. Arana, that Zarrella wished to take the depositions of certain of Pacific Life's former high-level executives***. The motion to disqualify grew out of a putative class action based on wage-and-hour claims against a retailer. The information in this article is not a substitute for legal advice and may not be suitable in a particular situation. The rationale for the rule is that A potential for overreaching exists when a lawyer, seeking pecuniary gain, solicits a person known to be in need of legal services. Counsel must understand that agreeing to represent a former employee individually for purposes of a deposition may not necessarily protect all communications with that witness under the umbrella of attorney-client privilege. It is a common practice for outside litigation counsel to represent current, and even former, employees of corporate clients during depositions. In 1996, New Jersey adopted a unique version of the no-contact rule (Rule 4.2) that expressly addresses communications with former employees. 5. Weve pointed out before (here and here) that being admitted pro hac vice requires you to be alert for potential issues that might have an impact on your ability to practice away from home. The ABAs influential ethics committee soon echoed the Niesig dicta. Only attorneys practicing at least three years and receiving a sufficient number of reviews from non-affiliated attorneys are eligible to receive a Rating. Avoiding problems starts before employees become "former." Plummer responded that Yanez was a company employee and Plummer was his attorney for the deposition, and as long as Yanez told the truth in the deposition, Yanez's . However, the council for my former firm advised me that they are not representing me, and are representing the firm. For ease of use, these analyses and citations use the generic term "legal ethics opinion" GlobalCounsel Across Five Continents. LEXIS 6198 (D. Conn. 1991)], an opinion written by Judge Jose Cabranes before he joined the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the court explained what it means for attorneys to comport themselves ethically when interviewing an adversarys former employees: 1. 91-359 (1991) said that neither the text nor the comment in ABA Model Rule 4.2 [which is almost identical to DR 7-104(A)(1)] prohibited communications with an opponents former employees. Your access of/to and use In addition to the ethical rules, courts consider whether a corporate party is exerting undue pressure on a witness to accept joint representation, or whether the offer of joint representation is merely a pretext for blocking an opposing partys access to a witness through the attorney-client privilege. representing former employee at deposition. Introduction. %PDF-1.6 % 2) Do I have to give a deposition, when the case details are not fresh to me? The information provided on this site is not legal They may harbor ill will toward the Company or its current employees. Or they simply may not care what happens to the Company. A lawyer shall not enter into an agreement for, charge, or collect a fee for professional employment obtained in violation of this rule. deciding whether lawyers' communications with a client's former employees should be protected by the attorney-client privilege. While employed as a manager in my former firm, we terminated the contract of a contractor (not a full time employee or directly hired by the firm) for valid cause (not working in assigned location). R. Civ. The court acknowledged that these were management-level employees who were being deposed as a result of that employment relationship. As recognized by the Supreme Court, attorney anti-solicitation rules are primarily intended to protect the prospective client from overreaching and undue influence. 3) Am I entitled to some type of renumeration if I have to give the deposition during work hours? Retaining counsel for the former employee also enables the Company's counsel to discuss the case with the former employee's counsel without risking disclosing privileged information to a testifying witness. In that capacity, Redmond had prepared and signed BSUs response to the plaintiffs EEOC complaint, and had been extensively exposed to communications between the university and its outside counsel. Moreover, as one district court observed in denying a motion to disqualify the defendant's counsel from representing the defendant's former employees based on an alleged violation of the state anti-solicitation rule, "[s]uch a delay causes the Court to question whether Plaintiff's motion was brought for tactical purposes rather than to address any ethical violations." Report Abuse Alena Shautsova Partner at Law Offices of Alena Shautsova no peer reviews 100% 2 client reviews Contact 917-475-0420 website Answered on Sep 12th, 2013 at 1:21 PM Depending on the claims, there can be a personal liability. Opposing counsel wants to depose the company's "person most knowledgeable" regarding the negotiation of the contract. Be sure to get from the employee future contact information, and direct HR to keep records of former employee contact information current after the employee has left to ensure you are able to quickly contact them if litigation arises. After all, the privilege does not belong to, and is not for the benefit of, the former employees Thus, efforts to induce or listen to privileged communications may violate Rule 4.4 which requires respect for the rights of third persons., 2. Lawyers solicited for peer reviews include both those selected by the attorney being reviewed and lawyers independently selected by Martindale-Hubbell. [Emphasis added.]. Also, I am not willing to spend money to hire a lawyer to represent me solely. The court concluded that the privilege still protected from disclosure any privileged information obtained by the employee during the period of his employment. * These analyses primarily rely on the ABA Model Rules, which represent a voluntary organization's suggested guidelines. The information in any resource collected in this virtual library should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion on specific facts and should not be considered representative of the views of its authors, its sponsors, and/or ACC. Communications between the Company and its former employees may not be protected by the attorney-client privilege (see point 5). They have since filed a suit against that firm, claiming discrimination on the basis of race, creed, and religion. . Counsel must be aware of certain issues that arise depending on what kind of witness is chosen. This practice, however, is governed by ethical rules (and opinions and case law) that must be considered in advance. Toretto Dec. at 4 (DE 139-1). Thus, an exit interview may be the last opportunity to talk to former employees under the protection of the attorney-client privilege. Glover was employed by SLED as a police captain. Rather, the employee is treated as any other non-party; before being compelled to testify, he or she must be served with a subpoena pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45." Karakis v. Foreva Jens Inc., [2]. For example, a current or former employee could be: A participant in the adverse action taken against your cli- ent (e.g., termination, demotion, decrease in pay, or hos-tile work environment) A witness to the adverse action or the emotional distress caused by the adverse action -or- Clients rank us among the top firms in the United States for client service year after year, and we are proud of the accolades we have earned in recognition of our capabilities and leadership. Retention of counsel can also provide former employees who lack experience with litigation greater confidence and willingness to cooperate. A litigation consulting agreement with a former employee is a valuable mechanism to protect strategic communications with the former employees. [See, e.g., Wright by Wright v. Group Health Hosp., 103 Wash.2d 192, 691 P.2d 564, 569 (1984); Niesig v. Team I, 76 N.Y.2d 363, 559 N.Y.S.2d 493, 558 N.E.2d 1030, 1032 (1990).] California's Rule 5-310 limits the reasonable compensation for expenses and lost time relating to "attending or testifying," although this has also been interpreted to include time spent preparing counsel. Karen is a member of Thompson Hines business litigation group. Please explain why you are flagging this content: * This will flag comments for moderators to take action. In doing so, it discusses the leading case supporting each approach. Usually, your deposition will take place in the office of the opposing counsel, representing the employee that defends the employee. As to any communication between defendant's counsel and a former employee whom counsel does not represent, which bear on or otherwise potentially affect the witness's testimony, consciously or unconsciously, no attorney-client privilege applies. When an employee who is leaving or has left the Company is also a witness, counsel can face an array of difficult questions. Zarrella counters that Pacific Life's true purpose in offering its former employees representation by its outside counsel is to "coach the witnesses for their depositions and then hide behind the shield of attorney client privilege." Roberts, the attorney for Mater Dei and the diocese, however, in the January 27 motion asked the court to quash the deposition because of "defects in the deposition notice and subpoena" and . 1115, 1122 (D. Md. L@ 'Ls m9.!/vA/|B d|8b`4JYm;V In other words, should a court restrict or prohibit communicating with an adversarys former employees or sanction or disqualify lawyers who have already done so based on grounds other than the no-contact rule? Factors to consider when deciding whether to include a cooperation provision include whether the employee is departing on good terms, whether the departing employee is likely to have knowledge relevant to pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation, and whether there are other employees that would be able to testify or provide information if the departing employee is unavailable. In fact, Plaintiffs counsel in this case has informed the court that it seeks to speak to each of these former employees because Plaintiffs believe that they can impute liability upon Medshares through the statements, actions or omissions of these former employees. U.S. Complex Commercial Litigation and Disputes Alert. Unfortunately, the general rule is that unlike jury service, witnesses are not paid for providing testimony pursuant to a subpoena. 38, 41 (D.Conn. But, argued the defendants, the Ohio lawyers did have a preexisting professional relationship with the employees, because they were all former managers of the client. 9"(=!5}'gHRs2%GH/XadHGxt^(_%|OtMD>)o8-o This additional due diligence inquiry and a revised joint representation letter make a lot of sense. Like Model Rule 7.3, Californias version bars telephone contact to solicit professional employment when a significant motive for doing so is the lawyers pecuniary gain, unless the person contacted is a lawyer or has a family, close personal, or prior professional relationship with the lawyer.. listings on the site are paid attorney advertisements. Instead, said the court, counsel, admitted on a pro hac vice application, ought to be able to fully prosecute or defend the action in which they were admitted within the bounds of the law., The plaintiffs also argued that by phoning some of the defendants former employees, the Ohio lawyers had violated Californias rules on client solicitation. Every state has adopted its own unique set of mandatory ethics rules, and you should check those when seeking ethics guidance. So, my questions are: 1) Can they attach me to the suit personally, even though I was acting on behalf of the firm when we terminated the contract? 1996).]. 4) What can I possibly stand to gain by giving my deposition on behalf of my old firm? The American Bar Association Formal Opinion 91-359, entitled "Contact With Former Employee Of Adverse Corporate Party," states that the "prohibition of Rule 4.2 with respect to contacts by a lawyer with employees of an opposing corporate party does not extend to former employees of that party." 8 The opinion goes on to state: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Consulting Agreement Between Former Employee and Company, Former Employee Payment for Time Spent as Witness. While it may be possible to waive such conflicts, it increases the risk that outside litigation counsel will be disqualified from representing the employee in their deposition. Id. Thankfully, the California Law Revision Commission compiled a disposition table showing each former 66 0 obj <>stream The employer paid the employee to render the work and now owns it. For more information on Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, please visit our Ratings Page on Martindale.com and our Frequently Asked Questions. For more information on Martindale-Hubbell Client Review Ratings, please visit our Client Review Page. (See points 8 & 9). Case in point: Founders Brewing Company, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is being sued for race discrimination and retaliation by a former employee who most recently worked at its tap room in Detroit. The following year, in Davidson Supply Co. v. As an employee of a company which is a party to a lawsuit, you may be required by your employer to appear for a deposition. Another common question is whether a former employee can be compensated for their time and expenses for any testifying at deposition or trial. Having a lawyer be the first to reach out is not always the best option. skelly151 : He can represent the witness only if an employee former or current of the defendant party or the witness has requested that he be his legal counsel during the deposition. Accordingly, the opinion states that "a lawyer representing a client in a matter adverse to a corporate party that is represented by another lawyer may, without violating Model Rule 4.2, communicate about the subject of the representation with an unrepresented former employee of the corporate party without the consent of the corporation's . Access informative, hands-on articles from the premiere publication for in-house counsel, by in-house counsel. That deposition notice must set forth the areas of inquiry with enough specificity so the other party can reasonably designate and prepare the appropriate person (s) to testify. In this Courts opinion, the enforcement of such novel strictures and interpretations as may be found in that draft should be made by a duly promulgated amendment to the rule itself, rather than by the gloss of case law. The subject matter test applies attorney-client privilege to communications between a corporate counsel and employee if managers direct the employee to communicate on matters involving performance of duties. Depending on the claims, there can be a personal liability. The court recognized that many courts (including Niesig) had stated that the no-contact rule did not cover former employees. Supplemental Terms. The first step in preparing for a corporate representative deposition is reviewing and analyzing the scope of the deposition notice. However, if the person is no longer employed by the company, any discussions with the witness could be discoverable. Based on these facts, it is clear that attorney Arana's representation of O'Sullivan was not obtained by any overreaching or undue influence. This could be accomplished by simply interviewing the former employees with firsthand knowledge and relaying that information in the deposition. Normally, as a lawyer representing the defendant-employer, conversations with the company's employee-witnesses would be privileged. Employee Fired For Deposition Testimony. Seems that the risks outweigh the rewards. This site uses cookies to store information on your computer. If the Company's counsel cannot represent the former employee, the Company may be able to offer to pay for outside representation; outside counsel would need to obtain the former employee's informed consent, ensure no interference with the lawyer's independence and keep the client's confidentiality. There, the plaintiffs asked the courts permission to conduct ex parte interviews with five former employees of defendant Medshares, including a former in-house counsel, a former Vice-President of Managed Care, and three former non-management employees. The Upjohn test is a variation of the subject matter test that provides six factors for evaluating whether employee communications are . Id. hR]K0+,i1"bCL\3&&'\8` >q",,}cc]WP TXZ=.]FcTc:u#`%Wz(1Xpj,Nm:GX.2HdBXj0TmL0tyyNy`pD4A|*)X\\ mdER'U[x@<8Rvf6NNw)8\:GM&~y4_M}~u]"">* y$ May you talk to them informally without the knowledge or consent of the adversarys counsel? 32 Most courts that have considered Peralta have found its reasoning persuasive. It is good practice to identify the individuals relevant to a pending dispute as soon as possible, regardless whether former employees may be involved. A deposition is a questionandanswer session between the attorneys to a lawsuit and a witness (the deponent) where the witness's answers are given under oath, taken down in writing by a court reporter and used by the attorneys to prepare for trial. 250, 253 (D. Kan. But there are limits to the Stewart . In Infosystems, Inc. v. Ceridian Corp., 197 F.R.D. Aug. 7, 2013). LEXIS 108229 (S.D. 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