LEO: Conflict of Interest - Change in Law  LE Op. 854

 

Conflict of Interest - Change in Law Firms.

 

October 9, 1986

 

It is not improper for an attorney to represent a client after becoming a

partner in a new firm, even though the new firm has represented an adverse

party on a sporadic basis and the new firm has represented another firm

closely related to the adversary. In this inquiry, the representation of

both corporate entities by the new firm was not in the same or a

substantially related matter as the matter currently being litigated. [

DR:4-101, DR:5-105; Canon 9; EC:9-2.]

 

Committee Opinion October 9, 1986