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Such a law might be motivated by a belief that lawyers would be more careful acting alone or that conflicts of interest arising from pooling legal resources outweigh the gains or some other reason. [read post]
They argue that only after the court examines the facts surrounding the DSO interview — and any other FBI contact with members of the defense teams — can they determine whether they are faced with a conflict of interest that would undermine the effective representation of their clients. [read post]
25 Jun 2016, 4:23 pm by Georgialee Lang
Wright was inundated with disciplinary charges from his discipline body for incompetence, failure to disclose or secure client consent to conflicts of interest, and assisting a client in dishonesty or fraud. [read post]
10 Feb 2014, 9:28 pm by Angelo A. Paparelli
  As I’ve blogged before, the government needs to stop forcing members of the bar and the several “publics” they serve to rely on only one lawyer to carry the legal water in a single immigration case where several distinct interests hang in the balance. [read post]
9 Jul 2013, 5:30 am by Barry Sookman
New law restricts employers’ requests for social media info http://t.co/OmOrFPfbYe -> Supreme Court modifies conflicts of interest rules for lawyers http://t.co/6Gi4Blbf6k -> Russia starts up new IP court http://t.co/EJPn4N1OoL -> The first arrest filmed on Google Glass? [read post]
5 Sep 2023, 6:44 am by Dan Bressler
” “Judge Hardy said that at a hearing in July, he became aware of the potential conflict that Schwab’s representation could raise, and ordered that the defense and the government file sealed briefs on their positions regarding that conflict. [read post]
9 Mar 2009, 9:16 am
After all, the legal interests of Ruth and Bernie are vastly different and could, at least theoretically, come into direct conflict with each other. [read post]
7 Jun 2013, 6:30 am by Rachel, Law Clerk
Here are the leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter for Friday, June 7, 2013:Defendant said he shot lawyer to death ‘because he made our lives a misery,’ prosecutor tells jury US Marijuana arrest figures show ‘staggering racial bias,’ ACLU report says Severe rusting of ill-fated Elliot Lake mall didn't alarm engineer Conflicts tune-up: 5 steps to avoiding conflict of interest claims Group names McCarthy best Canadian law… [read post]
9 May 2011, 12:59 pm by John Steele
  One of the more interesting comments in this semester's class on ethics for government lawyers came from a lawyer working for the City Attorney of San Francisco. [read post]
24 Jan 2012, 11:54 am by NBlack
 If the offered service cannot be performed due to conflicts or competence reasons, the lawyer must give the coupon buyer a full refund. [read post]
11 Apr 2011, 5:37 am by Rebecca Tushnet
Duties to prospective clients: a lawyer can’t represent a client with interests adverse to a prospective client. [read post]
13 Sep 2018, 6:07 am by Joe Patrice
[Law.com] * El Chapo's lawyer may have a conflict of interest. [read post]
31 Oct 2013, 9:01 pm by John Dean
Rather, the article itself was titled “Lawyers, beware lawyers: The dangers of taking a legalistic approach to America’s budget wars. [read post]
1 Feb 2020, 7:00 am by Jay R. McDaniel, Esq.
Law firms can protect the interests of clients and the firm by adopting best practices that govern lawyer resignations. [read post]
24 Jan 2024, 5:50 am by Vadim Prokhorov
By doing that, I drew attention to Podoprigorov’s conflict of interest that should have required him to recuse himself from the case. [read post]
8 Oct 2020, 9:00 pm by Austin Sarat
They are carriers of a distinctly public-regarding professional ideal, one which may require them to make personal sacrifices if the leadership of the department in which they work does not recognize or adhere to that ideal.As the Supreme Court long ago observed, government lawyers are not merely representatives of “an ordinary party to a controversy, but of a sovereignty whose obligation to govern impartially is as compelling as its obligation to govern at… [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 10:58 am
This misinformation is found within the press, among government policymakers, within the general public, and among the judiciary and lawyers. [read post]
6 Dec 2016, 10:30 am
This is a positive step, but it does not eliminate the conflict of interest that the district attorney’s agreement with the department presents. [read post]
12 Aug 2019, 3:22 am by Peter Mahler
The lawyer representing the partnership also opposed disqualification, arguing that while neither partner should participate in or direct the partnership’s defense, there is no conflict if one partner sues the partnership and one partner “merely arranges for independent representation” of the partnership. [read post]