Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I represent a company in an effort to settle an employee’s discrimination claim. The employee’s lawyer seems to be on a crusade against the company, and appears to have no interest in settlement. Her strategy is to seek to try the matter in order to boost her profile for other cases, whether or not that is in her client’s best interests. The company suspects she is not adequately communicating with her client about its position and generous offer. My client contact has always had a good relationship with the employee and wants me to prepare specific talking points to use to approach the employee directly. May I do so?