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Third DCA Says “No” to Double-Dipping: Contract Lawyers Cannot Adversely Appear in Lawsuits Stemming from Contract

by Tessa Mears in Adverse Interest, Conflict of Interest, Florida, Florida Bar, former client, legal ethics, Uncategorized. Posted October 10, 2019

The Third DCA recently released an opinion that provides further demonstration of the limitations on lawyers representing parties in the same or in a substantially related matter.

[…] of a non-binding advisory opinion, as has been the case with other jurisdictions such as, Florida, San Francisco, and Delaware, it is important to note that Ohio went a step further and amended its rule regarding […]

Remote Lawyering: New Jersey and Ohio On Board - Legal Ethics Advisor on Remote Work: San Francisco Bar Association Advice in Ethics Opinion 2021-1
Not all jurisdictions have adopted the Model Rule version of the choice of law rule; seems like there might be a different result in at least some of those states. See, e.g., NY RPC 8.5(b)(2)(i) ("If the lawyer is licensed to practice only in this state, the rules to be applied shall be the rules of this state").

Art Lachman on ABA Opinion 499 Green Lights Lawyers’ Passive Investment in Firms with NonLawyer Ownership

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