Pillsbury attorney, Bob Robbins presented on Fundamentals of Securities Regulation and Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Attorneys in Securities Transactions at The American Law Institute Continuing Legal Education conference on March 14-16, 2013.

Topics in the outline include:

  • The Corporation as Client
  • SEC Final Rule Section 205.3
  • Duty to Maintain Client Confidences
  • Professional Codes of Ethics Duties to Maintain Confidences
  • SEC Rules of Confidentiality
  • General Duty to Respond to Client Misconduct
  • Effect of the Sarbanes Oxley Act: “Reporting Up” and “Reporting Out”
  • Alternative Proposal
  • Special Issues in Corporate Compliance Programs
  • Whistleblower Protection
  • Final Rule Section 205.6: Sanctions and Discipline

Download: Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Attorneys in Securities Transactions