Mar. 6, 2024
Firm mergers and imputations: The sleeping dragon of disqualifications
See more on Firm mergers and imputations: The sleeping dragon of disqualificationsBy Shaun A. Hoting Keller Anderle, LLP
Attorneys are aware of the most basic of conflict principles: an attorney cannot represent a plaintiff, then change sides and represent the defendant in the same case. But the conflict rules go well beyond that. California’s Rule of Professional Conduct 1.9—a rule duplicated in substantial part by most jurisdictions and the ABA’s Model Rules—protects clients’ expectations that, during and after a representation, they can trust their counsel will not use the secrets le...
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