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Informal Opinion Number: 2025-09

Rules: Scope, 4-1.7, 4-1.11, 4-1.13, 4-1.16

Preamble and Scope; Client-Lawyer Relationship

Preamble and Scope; Conflict of Interest – Current Clients; Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees; Organizational Clients; Declining or Terminating Representation

Subject: Conflict of Interest - Current Client; Conflict of Interest - Representing Multiple Parties (a.k.a. Common or Dual Representation); Government Lawyers; Organizational Clients (see also Corporate Clients or Government Lawyers)

Summary: client and duly authorized constituents identification for city attorney

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Informal Opinion Number: 2021-06

Rules: 4-1.9; 4-1.11; 4-1.0

Client-Lawyer Relationship

Duties to Former Clients
Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees

Subject: Conflict of Interest - Former Client; Government Lawyers

Summary: conflicts when government entity contracts with private attorney

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Informal Opinion Number: 2017-06

Rules: 4-1.7; 4-1.10; 4-1.11

Client-Lawyer Relationship

Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
Imputation of Conflicts of Interest: General Rule
Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees

Subject: Conflict of Interest - Current Client; Criminal; Government Lawyers

Summary: part-time prosecutor in County A also a member of private firm in County B; conflicts of law firm defending clients against criminal charges in County B

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