950205 | Office of Legal Ethics Counsel & Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri

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Informal Opinion Number: 950205

Rules: 1.7

Client-Lawyer Relationship

Conflict of Interest: General Rule

QUESTION: Attorney has been appointed as a special prosecutor in an individual case. May other members of Attorney´s firm handle unrelated cases against the state? ANSWER: Because this is an individual appointment as a special prosecutor in an individual case, Attorney´s appointment does not create a conflict of interest although other members of Attorney´s firm engage in criminal defense work and other cases against the state.

Informal Opinions are ethics advisory opinions issued by the Office of Legal Ethics Counsel to members of the Bar about Rule 4 (Rules of Professional Conduct), Rule 5 (Complaints and Proceedings Thereon), and Rule 6 (Fees to Practice Law) pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 5.30(c). Written summaries of select Informal Opinions are published for informational purposes as determined by the Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri pursuant to Rule 5.30(c). Informal opinion summaries are advisory in nature and are not binding. These opinions are published as an educational service and do not constitute legal advice.

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