LEO: Conflict of Interest  LE Op. 438

 

Conflict of Interest.

 

November 17, 1981

 

It is improper for a law firm to represent a corporation against the

estate of an employee of that corporation, when the law firm had

previously been employed to represent the employee in the same matter.

[See II: DR:5-105(D) & (E), and DR:4-101(B).]

 

Committee Opinion November 17, 1981