ISBA Ethics Opinions on Conflict of Interest - Organizational Affiliates

  • Opinion 95-15 | Conflict of Interest - Organizational Affiliates
    Adverse representation of corporate affiliate of current corporate client

    A lawyer's representation of a corporate client does not necessarily prohibit the lawyer from accepting another representation adverse to a subsidiary or other affiliate of the corporate client in an unrelated matter; but such representation may not be undertaken without appropriate disclosure and consent where the particular circumstances require that the affiliate should also be considered the lawyer's client or where the representation of either the corporate client or the prospective client will be materially limited by the representation of the other.

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