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Crystal Ball Conflicts? Nevada Issues 1.7 Advice on Advance Conflict Waivers

Advance Conflict Waivers–Viable or Problematic? In 2021, the State Bar of Nevada Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility published Formal Opinion No. 58, addressing the permissibility of prospective conflict waivers (also known as “future conflict waivers” or “advance conflict waivers”) under Nevada Rule of Professional Conduct 1.7 Under Nevada Rule 1.7(b), a client may ...
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Amicus

Same Firm, Different Sides? New York Bar Association Okays Opposing Sides with Amicus Briefs

The New York State Bar Association advised that lawyers within the same firm may submit opposing amicus briefs to the Supreme Court of the United States if they act individuals rather than under the firm’s name.
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