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Neil Wertlieb Engaged by Harvard Law School Executive Education as Senior Advisor, Milbank@Harvard
Milbank@Harvard provides Milbank associates with immersive week-long programs to build their leadership and business skills each year for four years, as they progress from mid-level associates to senior associates. Led by Harvard Law and Business School faculty, the program covers topics such as business, finance, accounting, marketing, law, management skills, client relations and personal and professional development. As Senior Advisor,. . . [Read More.]
Neil Wertlieb Writes About New Rules of Professional Conduct
On May 10, 2018, the California Supreme Court approved the first comprehensive rewrite of the attorney Rules of Professional Conduct in nearly three decades. When these 69 approved Rules become effective on November 1, 2018, they will replace the 46 Rules of Professional Conduct that currently govern the conduct of all attorneys in California. Neil Wertlieb authored a three-part series of. . . [Read More.]
Neil Wertlieb Teaches Teachers!
Neil Wertlieb, Adjunct Professor at UCLA School of Law, was invited to make a presentation at Emory Law’s 6th Biennial Conference on Teaching Transaction Skills, in Atlanta, Georgia. On June 1, 2018, Mr. Wertlieb gave a presentation to law school faculty gathered from around the world at the Conference on the teaching of transactional law and skills. Mr. Wertlieb’s presentation. . . [Read More.]
Neil Wertlieb Interviewed by Variety for a Series of Articles on Corporate Liability in Sexual Harassment Claims
Neil Wertlieb was interviewed by entertainment industry trade Variety about how a wave of sexual harassment claims has raised corporate liability issues. “We’ve reached a massive turning point with the flood of women and men feeling comfortable coming forward with their stories,” says Neil Wertlieb, an adjunct professor at UCLA School of Law, and whose Wertlieb Law Corp. specializes in. . . [Read More.]
Neil Wertlieb Writes About Proposed Rules of Professional Conduct
Earlier this year, the California State Bar proposed 70 new and amended Rules of Professional Conduct to replace the 46 rules that currently govern the conduct of attorneys in California. Several of the proposed rules contemplate controversial or important changes to the current rules or impose new obligations in California. Neil Wertlieb’s article, entitled “Best Behavior: Proposed Conduct Rules,” which. . . [Read More.]
Neil Wertlieb Completes “Mediating the Litigated Case” Program
Neil Wertlieb successfully completed training in “Mediating the Litigated Case” at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law (Summer 2017). The Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, which conducts this six-day, 42-hour program, is one of the world’s leading educational programs in the field of dispute resolution.
Neil Wertlieb Retires from Milbank to Launch Wertlieb Law Corp
Corporate Partner Neil Wertlieb retired from the law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP on December 31, 2016 after over 21 years at the firm. Effective January 1, 2017, Mr. Wertlieb launched Wertlieb Law Corp, where he will provide expert witness and expert consulting services to parties or their attorneys in litigation and arbitration matters. The two primary areas. . . [Read More.]
Expert Witness Neil Wertlieb Presents at the State Bar Annual Meeting
Neil Wertlieb presented at the Annual Meeting of the State Bar of California in San Diego, California, on September 30, 2016. Mr. Wertlieb was a co-panelist for a program entitled “The Effective and Ethical Use of Expert Witnesses.” The program explored the use of expert witnesses in litigation. Topics included: how to effectively use an expert; the ethical and practical. . . [Read More.]
Lexis Practice Advisor Journal Interviews Neil Wertlieb
Neil Wertlieb was interviewed by Lexis Practice Advisor Journal recently, in a wide-ranging Q&A feature about his practice, his work as an expert witness, what he teaches law students at UCLA, his role as former GC for the LA Kings Hockey Team, and more. To read the interview, which was entitled “An Overview of Corporate Transactional Practice & Expert Witnessing,”. . . [Read More.]
Neil Wertlieb Writes About Conflicts of Interest
Neil Wertlieb’s article, entitled “What Transactional Lawyers Should Know About Conflicts of Interest,” was published in 2016 in the Business Law News, a publication of the State Bar of California. Unlike litigants, parties to a business transaction often share common goals and interests. The presence of a common goal, however, does not mean the absence of a conflict of interest.. . . [Read More.]