ISBA Ethics Opinions on Negotiations | Illinois State Bar Association

Opinion 93-19 | Negotiations
Negotiating strategy including suggestions of adverse post-trial publicity

A settlement proposal to sign a release and confidentiality agreement as an alternative to projected media publicity if a judgment is obtained against the defendant is not per se professionally improper.

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