Week 9.  Arising out of prior or simultaneous representation of another party in the case  Arising out of relationship with opposing attorneys  Arising.

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Week 9

 Arising out of prior or simultaneous representation of another party in the case  Arising out of relationship with opposing attorneys  Arising out of dealings with any party or witness  Arising out of financial dealings or interests  Arising out of business dealings

 Cannot serve two masters  Cannot sue someone you represent of have represented where you have received confidential information unless  Full written disclosure to all parties  Written consent from parties  Co-parties

 Rules through ◦ ◦ Rules of Professional conduct

A member shall not enter into a business transaction with a client; or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security, or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client, unless each of the following requirements has been satisfied: (A) The transaction or acquisition and its terms are fair and reasonable to the client and are fully disclosed and transmitted in writing to the client in a manner which should reasonably have been understood by the client; and (B) The client is advised in writing that the client may seek the advice of an independent lawyer of the client's choice and is given a reasonable opportunity to seek that advice; and (C) The client thereafter consents in writing to the terms of the transaction or the terms of the acquisition.

 A member shall not enter into a business transaction with a client; or knowingly acquire an ownership, possessory, security, or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client, unless each of the following requirements has been satisfied: ◦ Transaction is fair ◦ Client advised in writing to seek independent legal advice ◦ Client consents in writing to terms of transaction

 Deals with financial interests with individuals who play a role in the lawsuit without ◦ Written consent of client

 A member shall not represent a client in a matter in which another party's lawyer is a spouse, parent, child, or sibling of the member, lives with the member, is a client of the member, or has an intimate personal relationship with the member, unless the member informs the client in writing of the relationship. Discussion:  Rule is not intended to apply to circumstances in which a member fails to advise the client of a relationship with another lawyer who is merely a partner or associate in the same law firm as the adverse party's counsel, and who has no direct involvement in the matter. (Amended by order of Supreme Court, operative September 14, 1992.)

 Loaning moneyO.K  Borrowing money  Advancing costsO.K.  Paying clients debtsNot o.k.  Gifts Cannot Induce ◦ Paralegal Issues

 Attorney as witness ◦ Legal assistant as witness  Limiting malpractice insurance  Accepting fee from a third person  Imputed/Vicarious conflict

B) A member shall not: (1) Require or demand sexual relations with a client incident to or as a condition of any professional representation; or (2) Employ coercion, intimidation, or undue influence in entering into sexual relations with a client; or (3) Continue representation of a client with whom the member has sexual relations if such sexual relations cause the member to perform legal services incompetently in violation of rule (C) Paragraph (B) shall not apply to sexual relations between members and their spouses or to ongoing consensual sexual relationships which predate the initiation of the lawyer-client relationship. (D) Where a lawyer in a firm has sexual relations with a client but does not participate in the representation of that client, the lawyers in the firm shall not be subject to discipline under this rule solely because of the occurrence of such sexual relations. Discussion: Rule is intended to prohibit sexual exploitation by a lawyer in the course of a professional representation. Often, based upon the nature of the underlying representation, a client exhibits great emotional vulnerability and dependence upon the advice and guidance of counsel. Attorneys owe the utmost duty of good faith and fidelity to clients. Greenbaum v. State Bar (1976) 15 Cal.3d 893, 903

 Prior to accepting new case, conflict check done ◦ Check all names ◦ Check for business relationships ◦ Check prior employment by attorneys and paralegals  Ethical or Chinese Wall may be necessary