Ethics attorney and professor Cari Sheehan breaks down the real-life missteps that put legal careers at risk. Through practical examples and rule-based guidance, lawyers will learn how to avoid costly disciplinary actions and strengthen their everyday practice with clearer communication, better boundaries, and smarter decision-making.
Cari L. Sheehan is Assistant General Counsel at Taft Stettinius & Hollister, where she focuses on professional responsibility, conflicts of interest compliance, and civil litigation. She regularly reviews outside counsel guidelines, conflict waivers, and engagement letters, and provides firm-wide ethics training. In addition to her role at Taft, Sheehan is an adjunct professor at Indiana University’s Robert H. McKinney School of Law, where she teaches Professional Responsibility. A nationally recognized speaker and author, she has presented over 200 CLE seminars, offering practical insights into legal ethics, risk management, and the evolving role of technology in legal practice.
