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Law Practice

Mar. 9, 2002

Sealing Loose Lips

Column by Nancy J. Warren - Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 2-100 is designed to prevent attorneys from directly communicating with adverse parties they know to be represented by counsel in a matter. The rule, however, does not prevent counsel representing a party adverse to a corporation from directly interviewing current and former corporate employees under some circumstances.

        By Nancy J. Warren
        
        Model Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 2-100 is designed to prevent attorneys from directly communicating with adverse parties they know to be represented by counsel in a matter. The rule, however, does not prevent counsel representing a party adverse to a corporation from directly interviewing cu...

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