Is it unethical for a lawyer to represent a family friend against the family friend’s spouse?
elindsey223 asked:
This couple divorced some years ago, and the husband is being represented by a mutual family friend. The couple knew the lawyer in question as they were growing up, and were close friends with the lawyer’s parents. Is this an ethical client-lawyer relationship? This is happening in the state of Florida, if it makes a difference.
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This couple divorced some years ago, and the husband is being represented by a mutual family friend. The couple knew the lawyer in question as they were growing up, and were close friends with the lawyer’s parents. Is this an ethical client-lawyer relationship? This is happening in the state of Florida, if it makes a difference.
January 17th, 2009 at 3:08 pm
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January 20th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
si el abogado sabe la materia privada o secreta sobre la persona que él no está representando, puede ser que sea conflicto de intereses, o algo similar.