Law Practice
Nov. 1, 2008
Justices Offer Guidance to Public Law Firms on Conflicts
Public law firms are not automatically disqualified from a case when a conflict of interest arises with a previous client, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer Public law firms are not automatically disqualified from a case when a conflict of interest arises with a previous client, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday. But governmental agencies still have the burden to prove that the ethical walls they set up to guarantee client confidentiality are properly maintained. In re Charlisse C., S152822. The ruling vindicates the 2005 reorganizatio...
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