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5 for the RoadThe Politics of LitigationKevin G. OwensJOHNSON & BELL, LTD., Chicago, Illinoisowensk@jbltd.comCharles StewartBRADLEY ARANT BOULT CUMMINGS LLP, Montgomery, Alabamacstewart@babc.com1. For in-house counsel, be sure to identify just who is your client.2. Preserve all privileges – the attorney-client privilege and the attorney workproduct doctrine, especially as associated with any internal investigation orwitness interviews. Abide by ethical duties of confidentiality as appropriate.3. Assure competency! Potential catastrophic litigation is no place for the “jack ofall trades, master of none!”4. Properly supervise all non-attorneys participating in the investigation andlitigation.5. Maintain control of the litigation in the case of insurer involvement, particularlywhere coverage is challenged and the carrier reserves rights.March 6, 2015© 3-6-2015 ALFA International

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