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1What is a concurrent conflict of interest?
2In general, may a lawyer represent a client if that representation would cause a concurrent conflict of interest?
3Under what circumstances may a lawyer represent a client notwithstanding a concurrent conflict of interest?
4May a client revoke the client’s informed consent to a lawyer’s conflict of interest?
5In general, does a concurrent conflict of interest arise if lawyers representing potentially adverse clients are related to one another by blood or...
6In general, may a lawyer properly ask a client to waive potential future conflicts of interest?
7May a lawyer represent multiple clients who are asserting claims against one another in the same litigation if the clients give informed consent?
8Under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct (MRPC), should a lawyer ordinarily agree to represent multiple defendants in a criminal case?
9If a lawyer seeks to represent in a single matter multiple clients whose interests are not directly opposed, but which may diverge from one another...
10A banker, an architect, and a developer wanted to establish a real estate company. The banker would provide the initial seed money and financing, t...
11Does a concurrent conflict of interest arise if a lawyer represents one client in a matter that is directly adverse to another client, even if the ...
12Do the MRPC always prohibit a lawyer from taking inconsistent legal positions in different cases if any of those cases might create a precedent tha...
13May a lawyer disclose information relating to the representation of a current or former client in assessing conflicts of interest?
14A lawyer represented a woman in various tax matters. The lawyer also represented a local baker in various employment matters. One day, while the wo...
15If a lawyer represents multiple clients in a matter, under what conditions may the lawyer participate in arranging a collective settlement of civil...
16In general, is a lawyer permitted to solicit a substantial gift from a client or to prepare on the client’s behalf any document giving a substantia...
17A lawyer had represented a client for 20 years, and the client was genuinely grateful for the lawyer’s loyalty and wise counsel. The client instruc...
18While a lawyer is still representing a client, may the lawyer negotiate an agreement giving the lawyer literary or media rights to a story based in...
19In general, may a lawyer have sexual relations with a client?
20In general, may a lawyer provide financial assistance to a client in connection with pending or contemplated litigation?
21Must a lawyer obtain informed consent from a former client to later represent another person in the same or a substantially related matter in which...
22If a lawyer’s prior firm represented a client in a matter, are there ethical restrictions on the lawyer’s ability to represent a person in the same...
23Is a lawyer restricted from using information relating to the representation of a former client in the representation of a new client?
24While serving as a state prosecutor, a lawyer prosecuted a man for driving while intoxicated (DWI). After the lawyer stopped working as a prosecuto...
25Under the MRPC, what is the definition of a prospective client?
26Is a lawyer restricted from using information learned from a prospective client?
27In considering whether to take on a representation, should a lawyer limit the scope of the initial consultation with the prospective client to avoi...
28What does it mean to screen a lawyer from participating in a matter within a law firm?
29If a lawyer receives information from a prospective client that could be significantly harmful to that person in a matter, is the lawyer generally ...
30Before meeting with a prospective client, may a lawyer condition the meeting on the prospective client’s informed consent that no information provi...
31A lawyer met with a man to discuss the lawyer’s possible representation of the man in a divorce matter. During the meeting, the man informed the la...
32In general, if lawyers are associated in a firm, may any of them knowingly represent a client if any one of the lawyers practicing alone would be p...
33If a law firm takes on a representation that one of the firm’s lawyers would be prohibited from taking because of that lawyer’s duty to a current o...
34After a lawyer has terminated an association with a firm, under what circumstances is the firm prohibited from representing a client with interests...
35While a lawyer worked at a law firm, she represented a contractor in a construction dispute against a builder. During the representation, the lawye...
36In general, may a lawyer acquire a proprietary interest in a cause of action or litigation in which the lawyer represents the client?
37A lawyer was representing a client in a lawsuit regarding injuries the client sustained in a car accident. The client did not have the funds to pay...
38In general, may a lawyer enter into a business transaction with a client or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security, or other pecuniar...
39Does the prohibition on a lawyer entering a business transaction with a client apply to ordinary commercial transactions with a client in the cours...
40If a lawyer enters into a business transaction with a client, do the MRPC impose heightened responsibilities if the lawyer simultaneously represent...
41A lawyer was drafting a will for a client. During one of their meetings, the lawyer learned that the client needed money to open an ice-cream parlo...
42A lawyer was drafting trust documents for a client, who was a plastic surgeon. At a meeting, the client described the types of nose jobs she typica...
43In general, may a lawyer accept compensation for a representation from someone other than the client?
44A woman was arrested for driving while intoxicated. The woman’s mother, worried for her daughter’s future, met with a lawyer who had a great deal o...
45If a lawyer determines that a third party who is paying for the representation of a client has interests that differ from those of the client, what...
46A lawyer’s father-in-law recommended the lawyer to a man, and the man retained the lawyer. The lawyer’s father-in-law then contacted the lawyer and...
47In general, may a lawyer who formerly served as an employee of the government subsequently represent a client in connection with a matter in which ...
48In general, if a former government lawyer is disqualified from representing a client in connection with a matter that the lawyer worked on while in...
49For purposes of determining whether a lawyer who was a government employee or public officer is able to represent a private client, what is meant b...
50If a lawyer acquires confidential government information about a person while the lawyer is working as a government employee or public officer, is ...
51A government lawyer oversaw an investigation into a business for alleged improper disposal of toxic waste. As part of the investigation, the govern...
52In general, is a lawyer serving as a public officer or government employee subject to the normal duties of confidentiality regarding former and pro...
53In general, may a lawyer serving as a public officer or government employee work on a matter while in government in which the lawyer participated b...
54In general, may a lawyer serving as a public officer or government employee negotiate for private employment with a party or a lawyer in a matter i...
55A government lawyer was overseeing an investigation into a business for improper dumping of toxic waste. The opposing lawyer worked at a prestigiou...
56In general, may a lawyer represent a client in a matter in which the lawyer participated personally and substantially as a judge or other adjudicat...
57In general, if a lawyer is disqualified from a matter because of the lawyer’s work as a judge, other adjudicative officer, third-party neutral, or ...
58May a lawyer negotiate for employment with a party or a lawyer in a matter in which the lawyer is personally and substantially participating as a j...
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