Ethical Rules and Best Practices for Witness Interviews

Webinar 2026

Thursday, October 15, 2026

3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

Between 2023 and 2025, Marin County prosecutors charged a Bay Area defense attorney three times with bribing a complaining witness not to testify in a misdemeanor vandalism case. Judges dismissed all three cases for lack of evidence. The attorney is now suing in federal court, alleging malicious prosecution and fabricated evidence.

However that lawsuit turns out, the lesson for the defense bar is clear. Every contact with a complaining witness can be scrutinized by prosecutors looking for any advantage in their cases. This webinar gives defense attorneys and investigators the ethical rules and practical tools to interview complaining witnesses confidently and defensibly. It covers what you can and can't say, how to document every contact, and the common pitfalls that should be avoided lest you be accused of witness tampering.

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