The Portable Ethics Lawyer: Recent Episodes

Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society

This podcast discusses risk management and ethics issues that arise in the day-to-day practice of law.

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Claudia Rustad, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Melissa Mickey, Knowledge Manager, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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Randy Curato, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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David Jargiello, General Counsel of VLG Law Group LLP, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Rawn Reinhard, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Kenneth R. Landis,  Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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Jeffrey T. Kraus, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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Mary Beth Robinson, Senior Vice President—Loss Prevention and Law Firm Management Services at ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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View DC Op 24-20
View FL Proposed Op 2019-4
View UT Op 19-03

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Timothy Schank, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Betsy Fahey, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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Randy Curato, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Givonna Long, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Nesheba Kittling, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Mary Beth Robinson, Senior Vice President—Loss Prevention and Law Firm Management Services, ALAS.

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Steven Merouse, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Randy Curato, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Rawn Reinhard, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Ken Landis, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS.

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Randy Curato, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. 

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View NY Op. 2017-7

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Nesheba Kittling, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. 

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Rachel Nguyen, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

Note: This podcast was recorded before Jeff Sessions resigned as Attorney General on November 7, 2018. It remains to be seen how the Justice Department’s position on marijuana will change, if at all, under new leadership.

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View Cole Memo
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View Maine Op. 215

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Betsy Fahey, Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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Rawn H. Reinhard, Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President and Senior Counsel—Loss Prevention, ALAS. 

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Jeffrey T. Kraus, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS. 

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To learn more, review Connecticut Opinion 2014-5

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Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS, interviewed by Jeffrey T. Kraus, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS.

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To learn more, read the May 4, 2016 Notice to New Jersey Lawyers

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Robert L. Denby, Senior Vice President—Loss Prevention, ALAS, interviewed by Terri Garland, Vice President—Senior Loss Prevention Counsel, ALAS

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To learn more, read the CBP's January 2018 directive.

As described in the transcript, additional resources are available to lawyers at firms insured by ALAS.