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Legal Ethics: Representing the Devil

Ethical Challenges in Representing Difficult or Unethical Clients.

Created byNew Media Legal Publishing, Inc.
IntermediateUpdated Mar 31, 2025
Legal Ethics: Representing the Devil

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand a lawyer’s ethical responsibilities when representing clients with questionable morals or ethics.
check_circleExplore legal obligations under ABA Model Rules in cases involving client fraud or conspiracy.
check_circleLearn practical strategies for handling challenging clients while maintaining professional integrity.
check_circleAnalyze real-world examples, including the Martin Shkreli case, to illustrate ethical dilemmas.

About This Course

In the latest installment of this popular series, Zach McGee examines an important question: what are your legal and ethical obligations when your client turns out to be the devil incarnate, or at the very least, a very bad and unethical person?  Using the criminal fraud and conspiracy convictions of “PharmaBro” Martin Shkreli and his lawyer, Evan Greebel, as the backdrop for the discussion, Zach provides practical guidance to lawyers should they ever find themselves representing a smart, arrogant, manipulative fraudster.  Rules covered include:  ABA Model Rules 1.2, 1.6, 1.13, 1.16, 4.1 & 8.4

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New Media Legal Publishing, Inc.
New Media Legal Publishing, Inc.

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New Media Legal Publishing, Inc. is a legal publishing company based in Los Angeles, California, that develops, produces, markets, and distributes innovative legal education content for law firms and companies. For more information about NMLP and its products, please visit  http://www.newmedialegal.com .

Zachary S. McGee
Zachary S. McGee

Senior Vice President, Business Affairs, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Zach McGee is a Senior Vice President of Business Affairs for Sony Pictures Entertainment in Los Angeles, where he negotiates distribution deals for feature films and television series. Before joining Sony Pictures, Zach held senior legal positions in-house at NBCUniversal and Miramax. Zach began his career as a law clerk for the Honorable Michael B. Mukasey, Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He also worked as an associate at Davis Polk in New York, New York, and Menlo Park, California. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College and Harvard Law School, and he earned his Master's in Business Administration from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Zach is also a successful entrepreneur and the founder of educational content companies within the legal field.

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