Informal Opinion Number: 940185
Rules: 4.3;4.4
Transactions with Persons other than Clients
Dealing With Unrepresented Persons
QUESTION: Attorney represented a defendant in a trial resulting in a defense verdict. Plaintiff´s counsel is alleging juror misconduct and indicates that one juror will provide testimony on that allegation. Attorney proposes to contact the juror to interview the juror. ANSWER: No provision of the Rules of Professional Conduct prohibits this contact. As with any witness, the juror has no obligation to speak to Attorney. Attorney must be especially careful in contacting jurors to avoid any conduct or questioning that might be viewed as harassment.
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