The Global Witness: Managing Legal Ethics and Other Challenges in Preparing for Testimony in an Interconnected World

Stéphane de Navacelle participates in a panel for ABA Section of International Law.The Panel compares and contrasts competing approaches, including the degree to which attorneys are permitted to help witnesses prepare, the extent to which attorney-client privilege and/or work product doctrines are recognized, and how (if at all) different jurisdictions recognize a right against self-incrimination. It also discusses the steps attorneys should take to ensure they are aware of and in compliance with local legal and ethical guidelines when they interview witnesses outside their home jurisdiction, and the special factors that attorneys representing individuals who may be witnesses or defendants in multiple trials in different countries should consider.