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Opinion 22-01 |
Former Client
Under Rule 1.9(a), a lawyer who had previously represented a medical group in defending against medical malpractice claims may not subsequently represent a client in asserting a medical malpractice claim against a physician who is a member of the medical group if the matters are the same or substantially related, unless the former client provides informed consent.
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Opinion 16-03 |
Conflict of Interest | Former Client
A lawyer who represents the second wife in obtaining child support for her two young children from a former husband has a conflict of interest with the first wife of the same husband under Rule 1.9 because of his previous representation of the first wife in obtaining child support from that same husband for her child who is now 15 years old. The lawyer also has a “material interest” conflict under Rule 1.7 in connection with his representation of the second wife in her child support claim.
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Opinion 05-01 |
Former Client
A lawyer may represent a client in a matter unrelated to a prior divorce proceeding in which the lawyer represented former client who now may testify against his current client. However, the lawyer may not cross-examine the former client unless it can be done both without using information relating to the prior representation to the disadvantage of the former client and without materially limiting his ability to effectively cross-examine the former client to the detriment of the current litigation client.
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Opinion 98-01 |
Former Client
Lawyer may represent a beneficiary of a trust in an action against the trustee even though lawyer had previously represented trust, beneficiary and trustee in condemnation suit involving trust property.
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Opinion 95-04 |
Former Client | Prospective Clients
Lawyer may represent university as legal counsel even though faculty member with dispute against the university had previously discussed that dispute with the lawyer; provided, however, that the lawyer take appropriate action to avoid being placed in a conflict of interest situation, and , if such a situation develops, that the lawyer follow Rules regarding conflicts.
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Opinion 94-15 |
Former Client
- A lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a divorce action, child support and visitation proceedings and multiple real estate transactions, one of which was jointly for the former client and current client has a conflict of interest preventing representation of the current client in a divorce action against the former client.
- A party seeking the disqualification of former counsel bears the burden of proving that present and prior representations are substantially related.
- Opinion 93-18 | Former Client
- Opinion 92-22 | Former Client
- Opinion 91-11 | Former Client
- Opinion 91-05 | Former Client
- Opinion 90-05 | Former Client
- Opinion 88-07 | Confidentiality | Former Client
- Opinion 86-17 | Conflict of Interest | Former Client
- Opinion 86-06 | Former Client
- Opinion 85-11 | Former Client
- Opinion 790 | Former Client
- Opinion 753 | Former Client
- Opinion 724 | Former Client | Lawyer Representing Lawyer
- Opinion 704 | Former Client
- Opinion 691 | Former Client
