950247 | Office of Legal Ethics Counsel & Advisory Committee of the Supreme Court of Missouri

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Informal Opinion Number: 950247

Rules: 1.7

Client-Lawyer Relationship

Conflict of Interest: General Rule

QUESTION: May Attorney serve as a municipal judge and as an assistant prosecutor in another county? ANSWER: Yes, under the Rules of Professional Conduct. However, this office cannot provide Attorney with an opinion regarding Supreme Court Rule 2, the Code of Judicial Conduct. Attorney should contact the Judicial Commission for an opinion from that standpoint.

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.

To request an Informal Opinion, please visit: http://mo-legal-ethics.org/for lawyers/requesting-an-informal-advisory-opinion/.