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Cari L. Sheehan
- E csheehan@taftlaw.com
- T (317) 713-3637
- F (317) 713-3699
Summary
With over 15 years of legal experience in civil litigation, conflicts of interest, and professional responsibility, Cari serves as the firm’s Assistant General Counsel. In this role, she advises firm attorneys with respect to ethics compliance, risk prevention, and conflicts of interest. In addition, she assists in the review and negotiation of outside counsel guidelines, conflict waivers and engagement letters, and other items with ethical implications. In addition, she assists in providing ethical training and education within the firm to its attorneys and staff.
Cari is an Adjunct Professor at the IU Robert H. McKinney School where she teaches Professional Responsibility. She is also a former Assistant Clinical Professor of Business Law and Ethics at the Kelley School of Business. She is passionate about promoting ethical awareness, integrity, and professionalism in the legal and business fields and contributing to the advancement of knowledge and practice in these domains.
Cari is a frequent presenter and author on ethics and professionalism in the legal industry. She is a reoccurring author with the Res Gestae regarding the Ethics Curbstone and has been quoted in publications for her knowledge on ethical topics. Cari is also an avid speaker having given over 200 seminars on ethics and professionalism for various local and national platforms. Her primary area of research is regarding the ethics of AI and how it affects the legal and business community.
Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (2007)
magna cum laude
- University of Southern Indiana (2004)
cum laude
Admissions
- State - Indiana
- State - Illinois
- Federal - U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Federal - Northern District of Indiana
- Federal - Southern District of Indiana
- Federal - Northern District of Illinois
- Federal - Southern District of Illinois
- Federal - Eastern District of Michigan
- Federal - U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
- Federal - U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
News
Sheehan to Present Webinar on Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence
Professional Affiliations
- State of Indiana AI Task Force (created by SEA 150)
Member
- Sagamore American Inn of Court
Member
- Indiana State Bar Association
Member, Ethics Committee
- American Bar Association
Member