“Torture and Legal Ethics”

Co-Sponsored by the WSBA World Peace Through Law Section and the National Lawyers Guild

Brief description of the program:

Professor Marjorie Cohn, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, will discuss the ethical obligations of attorneys in advising their clients. Professor Cohn will use Bush lawyers such as John Yoo and Jay Bybee, who gave legal cover for the program of torture and abuse, as negative examples.

When: Tuesday, July 26, 2011
             12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Where: Foster Pepper PLLC
              1111 Third Avenue, Third Floor Conference Room
              Seattle

Credits: 1.5 Credits (0 General Credits and 1.5 Ethics Credits)

Cost: $0 for WPTL section members (discount will be reflected at checkout)
           $0 for law students          
           $0 for National Lawyers Guild Members         
           $25 for active attorneys / non-section members

(Sorry, the WSBA-CLE Passport may not be used to register for this program)

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