Mr. Jones owns a business, Company B and he wants your firm to represent him both to give him legal advice and to look at a potential lawsuit against his competitor, Company C. He brings in a folder full of information and documents, containing confidential information he wants to discuss.

You realize at the initial meeting with this potential client that your firm represented the other business in a deal 3 years ago.

Discuss how you would handle the conflict and whether you could represent the potential client. What factors need to be addressed or considered?

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The conflict that develops in this circumstance is a conflict of interest which is a situation where a lawyers allegiance or obligation to one client may be undermined by the lawyers connection or par... View the full answer