response to motion to disqualify attorney

/K 1 /Tabs /S 14-CV-01885-RM-BNB, 2014 WL 7177378 at *2 (D.Colo. /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /A 515 0 R /K 10 %PDF-1.7 % /Pg 20 0 R /S /P << endobj /Resources 494 0 R /S /TOCI << << /K [50 299 0 R 52] 2022 California Rules of Court. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Parent 6 0 R /Pg 16 0 R Co. of Wausau, No. /K 0 endobj /K 7 PDF J-a23009-21 Matthew Darrow in The Superior Court of Pennsylvania Ppl /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj You are switching to another language. (quoting People ex rel. The trial judge observed the motion for recusal was likely a dilatory tactic. << /S /Footnote >> endobj /K [322 0 R 324 0 R] endobj 253 0 obj /StructParents 35 /K 16 /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 16 0 R RESPONSE to Motion re 31 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Xcentric Ventures, LLC for Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al :: Justia Dockets & Filings Justia Dockets & Filings Ninth Circuit Arizona District Court Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al Filing 39 Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al Filing 39 /S /P 141 0 obj >> << >> /InlineShape /Figure 226 0 obj Official websites use .gov /Parent 7 0 R 309 0 obj /Pg 18 0 R /P 12 0 R >> << >> /Pg 16 0 R /S /P >> /Lang (EN-US) As with the substantial relationship test, whether an attorneys playbook knowledge is sufficient for disqualification is heavily dependent on the facts. As noted, this order addresses . /P 12 0 R endobj Attorneys should not assume that possession of mere playbook knowledge precludes disqualification. 314 0 obj /Annots [] /Lang (EN-US) /P 509 0 R 1857 0 obj <>stream /P 12 0 R /S /TOCI 204 0 obj endobj /Resources 407 0 R Upon consideration of the defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors Mark R. Rosman and Karen J. 0000005497 00000 n 64 0 obj >> >> /Pg 17 0 R << >> In Sacramento, the . endobj 137 0 obj endobj /Pg 25 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /S /P /S /P /P 12 0 R 46 0 obj 264 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R /S /P The defendant's demand is presently under consideration by the Justice Department. Note: Summary Judgment Motions have a 30 day Response period. << /Pg 16 0 R 276 0 obj /S /Reference /S /P /S /P 0000002515 00000 n /P 506 0 R /S /P 266 0 obj /Pg 18 0 R endobj endobj /Rotate 0 By letter dated June 10, 1997, the defendant made a demand pursuant to 28 C.F.R. 37 0 obj >> /K 0 endobj /P 531 0 R /K 11 Appeals Regarding Disqualification of Judges or Counsel endobj /Lang (EN-US) /K 5 While the government takes exception to the defendant's statement of "facts" in his Motion, it is evident that neither prosecutor Rosman nor Sharp was a witness to any events that occurred on June 21, 1995, before they met with the defendant. >> /S /P and Cynthia J. Presley (Presley). /Kids [20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R] at 241-47 . /S /P Make certain each and every area has been filled in properly. /K 9 /P 12 0 R endobj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Two important pre-motion strategies are effective. 202 0 R] /S /P U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ANTITRUST DIVISION 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Rm. >> Colorado Judicial Branch - Self Help - Forms - Miscellaneous General Use /Lang (EN-US) >> << endobj /K 16 /StructParents 8 /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Pg 46 0 R /K 31 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 255 0 obj For example, if you need more time to answer a complaint or petition, you can file a motion to extend the time to answer. /Rotate 0 endobj << /Resources 444 0 R Ct. App . >> /S /P >> endobj /P 162 0 R Litigation and Dispute Resolution in the UnitedStates, Four Things to Know About Motions to Disqualify. endobj /K [26 287 0 R 28] 136 0 obj endobj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /P 531 0 R /P 55 0 R 182 0 obj << /K 10 << << /P 508 0 R 180 0 obj >> >> endobj /Lang (EN-US) 2 0 obj Notice of Motion and Motion. endobj /Resources 379 0 R endobj /S /P She must asker lawyer. /S /P << /Lang (EN-US) 9 0 obj Others are nothing more than a litigation tactic, forcing attorneys to scramble to protect valued client relationships. endobj >> >> California Rules of Court: Title Eight Rules /P 12 0 R /P 528 0 R /P 508 0 R << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 375 0 R /P 12 0 R /S /P endobj (a) A court that determines that a person has signed a pleading or motion in violation of Section 10.001may impose a sanction on the person, a party represented by the person, or both. /Pg 42 0 R >> /K 2 /Pg 44 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) >> /Lang (EN-US) /Kids [25 0 R 26 0 R 27 0 R 28 0 R 29 0 R] 89 0 obj /S /P /S /H1 /S /P /Parent 11 0 R /K 6 << /Pg 39 0 R ECF No. /P 531 0 R /S /P /S /P /Tabs /S << /K 1 /Lang (EN-US) << (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Speth, Maria). endobj /S /P /Rotate 0 << 102 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /S /P 219 0 obj /K 12 >> endobj << /K 1 to the subject matter of this litigation. /P 505 0 R /P 505 0 R Turn in your completed forms by mail or efiling. /P 506 0 R /Pg 34 0 R /K 1 /StructParents 31 65 0 obj /Pg 32 0 R 197 0 R 198 0 R 199 0 R 200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R] /P 12 0 R << /P 12 0 R /K 37 >> PDF FLORIDA JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS COMMISSldN - Supreme Court of Florida endobj /Pg 16 0 R /Contents [463 0 R 464 0 R 465 0 R] /Type /Page 1. endobj >> 140 0 obj 146 0 obj /Annots [] 84 0 obj /Rotate 0 /P 12 0 R 93 0 obj Cal. /Tabs /S /P 12 0 R /K 1 >> /Chart /Figure The conflict is imputed to everyone in the law firm, and most certainly the firm will require more than one week to respond to the motion to disqualify. endobj endobj endobj Attorney Advertising. /P 508 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 276 0 R Id. /Pg 30 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 391 0 R /A 526 0 R RESPONSE TO SOME SPECIFIC CLAIMS OF IMPROPRIETY IN THE MOTION TO DISQUALIFY (1) THE CLAIM: Special Counsel breached confidentiality by allowing a DMS employee to be present for sworn testimony of numerous witnesses. 133 0 obj >> 8. << >> >> /Pg 29 0 R /Parent 11 0 R /P 12 0 R 32 0 obj hbbd```b``@$Xd &`L CDrA@q/^b{ kjUA$&HK9tI $ N >> endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 22 0 R /S /TOCI endobj endobj /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) /P 506 0 R The Texas Supreme Court held that disqualification was proper, reasoning /K 3 /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R endobj << /S /P /P 12 0 R << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << You will now be taken from the global Dentons website to the $redirectingsite website. /S /P >> /Pg 19 0 R /Pg 22 0 R endobj Judge Denies 2nd Motion To Nix Plaintiff Attorney In Abandoned Wells 179 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) endobj /P 12 0 R /K [7 519 0 R] /Pg 28 0 R 602. /K 6 /Lang (EN-US) 72 0 obj /P 528 0 R 3 Rules 4-1.6, 4-1.7, and 4-1.9 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar generally govern in attorney conflict of interest disqualification matters. 105 0 obj << /Pg 15 0 R /K 2 /Rotate 0 >> /Annots [] /Lang (EN-US) << /K 11 << Independent counsel, free from the suggestion of economic self-interest, often can more effectively than the attorney press the case for allowing the client to keep its counsel of choice. 106 0 obj endobj /Lang (EN-US) 221 0 obj /P 508 0 R >> /Pg 17 0 R endobj << /Pg 26 0 R /Pg 45 0 R /Rotate 0 >> << /S /P /Pg 26 0 R /Rotate 0 /Lang (EN-US) /P 506 0 R An important requirement contained in rule 2.160 (e) is that a disqualification motion must be made within 10 days after the "discovery of the facts constituting the grounds" for the motion. << /P 12 0 R >> endobj endobj /P 55 0 R << /Pg 44 0 R /K [11 511 0 R] /Type /Page /K 16 /Pg 33 0 R endobj << /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /Pg 45 0 R /Pg 18 0 R 250 0 obj 113 0 obj >> 305 0 obj Terre Du Lac Property Owners' Ass'n, Inc. v. Shrum, 661 S.W.2d 45, 48 (Mo. PDF United States District Court Southern District of Florida /K 0 13 0 obj The defendant asserts that the prosecutors are material witnesses in this case because they "have personal knowledge of material, exculpatory information which is crucial to the defense." /K [327 0 R 328 0 R] /S /P >> /K 2 endobj /Lang (EN-US) endobj >> The Motion Clerk shall enter the "Answer" or "Response" Date on the Cover Sheet. >> People v. Harlan, 54 P.3d 871, 877 (Colo. 2002). /S /P 123 0 obj << >> << /P 278 0 R Two Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Frank Eldredge and James Hawkins, were present during the entirety of the meeting between the defendant and the prosecutors and are available to testify to the events in question. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) I don't recommend it, but this is what you must do to get a judge >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 315 0 obj >> /Pg 34 0 R endobj >> >> In Brothers, the defendants tried to disqualify the prosecuting attorneys for being potential trial witnesses because the prosecutors had participated in a meeting in which the defendant was offered immunity. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) endobj << << /Lang (EN-US) /Parent 8 0 R /P 12 0 R /S /P /Pg 28 0 R /K [14 516 0 R] 346 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) People v. Nozolino, 298 P.3d 915, 919 (Colo. 2013) (Disqualification of a partys chosen attorney is an extreme remedy and is only appropriate where required to preserve the integrity and fairness of the judicial proceedings.) (citation omitted). << << /S /P . law-disqualification of counsel | attorney as fact witness in same >> Attempting to defeat the motion without advising the client is not an acceptable solution. 115 0 obj /Contents [429 0 R 430 0 R 431 0 R] /S /H3 /Type /Page /Contents [415 0 R 416 0 R 417 0 R] UNITED STATES' RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PROSECUTORS MARK R. ROSMAN AND KAREN J. >> /Lang (EN-US) ANSWER or RESPONSE DATE. >> /P 12 0 R endobj /S /P 260 0 obj /K 10 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) << >> the entire judicial process' when deciding a motion to disqualify an attorney pursuant to K.R.P.C. /Rotate 0 endobj >> 117 0 obj /K 5 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 16 0 R << /S /P /S /P In the Motion, Presley seeks the entry of an order disqualifying and all co-counsel who represent Douglas Smith (Smith) and Carolina Preservation Properties, Inc. In addition, if the motion is made by a former client, attorneys should consider providing notice of a potential circumstance to their legal malpractice insurer. /P 282 0 R << (b) The sanction must be limited to what is sufficient to deter repetition of the conduct or comparable conduct by others similarly situated. /S /Reference 0000002183 00000 n /S /P /S /P << endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /StructParents 14 150 0 obj << >> << Health, Education & Family Services Division . >> endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /S /Reference endobj /Type /Pages /Pg 20 0 R 38 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /K [10 527 0 R] endobj United States' Response to Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors 1. /P 12 0 R /S /P Typically, a former client seeking to disqualify a former attorney from representing an opposing party must identify specific, cogent information that the attorney possesses and show that the information is confidential and implicates the duty of loyalty. /Contents [441 0 R 442 0 R 443 0 R] /S /P /S /P /Tabs /S /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 19 0 R >> >> /Rotate 0 v. Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., No. >> /Lang (EN-US) endstream endobj startxref /Pg 29 0 R /K [1 326 0 R 15] endobj RESPONSE to 70 MOTION to Disqualify Attorney Steve Morris and The Law After this hearing, M retained counsel (C.H.). endobj The best way to deal with motions to disqualify is to prevent them. 258 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /S /P /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Motions to Disqualify Counsel Unpredictable /Pg 37 0 R << >> /P 531 0 R endobj /S /P CV1810311PADFMX, 2020 WL 2374947 (C.D. 278 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) ; Utica Mut. /Lang (EN-US) We are hired both to file and pursue disqualification, and to represent lawyers in resisting disqualification. >> 208 0 obj /P 506 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj Brown v. Encompass Ins. /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 16 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> >> /Lang (EN-US) >> 19 0 obj /Pg 20 0 R Legal Ethics 71, 77 (Winter 2014). 300 0 obj endobj 326 0 obj 25 0 obj << /Tabs /S /Pg 37 0 R /Type /StructTreeRoot /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 24 0 R << << << /K 3 endobj << Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al. 145 0 obj << /StructParents 9 /K 1 Motions to disqualify are far from rare occurrences. /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 23 0 R endobj But lawyers should use that weapon rarely and should resist the temptation, or a client's importuning, to . /S /P /S /P /K 27 /Pg 15 0 R 1 / Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice have no authority to testify until the procedures set forth in 28 C.F.R. 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R 110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R 113 0 R 114 0 R 115 0 R 116 0 R endobj /Resources 411 0 R >> endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) << << /Pg 16 0 R endobj /Pg 15 0 R endobj >> The defendant has failed to demonstrate a compelling need to call the prosecutors as witnesses in this case. /Pg 16 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /dc43kgm@9{Q CF";dlx23H(k)+BH0s0~SxDmSKfy~x|}w"l'%%o2nrQr>VKwLB3=_KJgZ%'$(":xPU.m99(+'&{Mj4k%'5CS@w7)05eX G?A*hR'*X\r^nDb'OAWMRd.ZEOp:|ECldHP?=[U'UjdW'f}\&D]J}r). << /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /P 531 0 R /Rotate 0 57 0 obj /P 508 0 R /Pg 17 0 R Disqualification of Counsel, Attorney; Conflict of Interest 232 0 obj on January 7, 2002. /P 12 0 R >> /P 133 0 R endobj /K 1 /P 296 0 R >> >> << /Pg 44 0 R /P 509 0 R /Pg 27 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 201 0 obj /K 18 endobj << /P 528 0 R endobj /S /P /K 41 357 0 obj Following this, they have two options - either to transfer the case to another judge immediately or to file a written answer with the clerk. /Pg 20 0 R << /K 5 /S /P endobj /Parent 3 0 R 7 0 obj << /K 3 endobj /Tabs /S The Commission did not receive other responses to the motion, or a reply to Cal Advocates' response. /P 55 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 739, 743-44 (S.D.N.Y. Motions to disqualify counsel are orchestrated for two primary reasons: Either an attorney or law firm have been unduly abusive or they have been so effective in defending or prosecuting a case. >> /S /P endobj %PDF-1.6 2014-1675 (Fed.Cir. /Lang (EN-US) Peters v. Dist. endobj /Pg 45 0 R endobj 0000009504 00000 n /Lang (EN-US) /S /TOCI << endobj /Lang (EN-US) 0000002381 00000 n /Annots [] /CropBox [0 0 612 792] PDF No. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON PATRICIA LANDES, v /Pg 44 0 R endobj First, identify and resolve potential conflicts, including both multiple and successive representations, before undertaking a representation or hiring a lateral. <> /MarkInfo 2 0 R /Pg 46 0 R /S /Reference /Annots [] /P 508 0 R /Tabs /S /S /P /P 12 0 R >> United States v. Ashman, 979 F.2d at 494; United States v. Roberson, 897 F.2d 1092, 1098 (11th Cir. /Annots [] /Lang (EN-US) << Dec. 16, 2014) (the court noted that [m]otions to disqualify opposing counsel are viewed with suspicion). /P 12 0 R PDF Affidavit of Counsel in Support of Britax's Response to Order Regarding /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 128 0 obj endobj Conflict violations are not always the focal point for resolution of a motion to disqualify. /Kids [35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R] endobj 10 0 obj /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj /Pg 15 0 R /S /P Co. v. Isham, 782 F.Supp. However, as cited in Respondents' brief, there are specific provisions of the Washington constitution, state statutes, and case law regarding representation of the Insurance /P 12 0 R >> >> /S /P /P 531 0 R unless the client consents after disclosure to the . Please click Confirm below to continue. 350 0 obj 365 0 obj /K 23 /K 14 << /Pg 18 0 R /Lang (EN-US) PDF context motions.'" In response to C.H.'s argument that F had not /P 508 0 R /P 12 0 R An official website of the United States government. /Pg 22 0 R In fact, the plaintiff's attorney conceded in open court, "I can honestly state I am not completely pre-pared to respond to the motion for summa-ry judgment." The judge, however, allowed the plaintiff to submit a brief on the . << /K [47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R /Parent 8 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 19 0 R /Pg 16 0 R District Attorney McEachern made no response to any of the claims presented in Mr. Williams's Application. /S /Footnote /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 44 0 R Where a conflict exists, an effective written consent is the best defense to a motion to disqualify. /S /P << /Lang (EN-US) /S /Reference /S /P Depending on the circumstances, a law firm may also consider reporting the motion to its legal malpractice insurer, as a motion to disqualify may be a precursor to a bar grievance or a legal malpractice claim. /Nums [0 [47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 203 0 R 204 0 R 205 0 R 206 0 R 207 0 R 208 0 R /K 9 >> /Pg 21 0 R 273 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R] << /P 12 0 R endobj /P 12 0 R Increasingly, courts nationwide have recognized and accepted timely, effective ethics screens as a positive factor for permitting an attorney to continue the representation, although sometimes a screen is not enough to avoid the ramifications of an imputed conflict.12 Nonetheless, if the attorneys choose to employ a screen, it is important that it be erected before the involvement of the conflicted attorney in the new representation.13. >> /Rotate 0 endobj /S /P /Tabs /S /P 12 0 R 165 0 obj /Pg 45 0 R THE RESPONSE: The employee in question was Matthew Minno, who is a staff attorney with DMS. /S /P Here, two FBI agents were present during the defendant's meeting with the prosecutors and are available to testify as to what took place during the meeting. /Pg 16 0 R 69 0 obj /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) /Type /Page PDF Bikkani v. Lee - Supreme Court of Ohio /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> /Lang (EN-US) << 0000000016 00000 n /P 12 0 R /K 7 Under the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct (Colorado Rules or Colo. RCP), an attorney must safeguard client confidences and secrets, subject to a few exceptions. 27 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) 120 0 obj >> << >> /Lang (EN-US) >> 21 [144 0 R 145 0 R 146 0 R 147 0 R 148 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) 156 0 obj Possessing general knowledge about a client may not, by itself, be enough for disqualification. /K 27 97 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R] `%qs2"Z(-> ^eZAst`zqz~5{=rvvl6r7rhi_WSztQa%_`e.~QFCPN!Px:v7Pp}VDl|RUjND,a5KFVo}W4+7H/)fJ%o5mgS9BFcQ7HP13+Fxk{N25 wx7O)&[ /iCw %Fk|7on6 r9rH_wFS&`E9T8`jPDlm(n /Pg 16 0 R /Kids [6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R] /S /P motion to disqualify, the district court must strictly adhere to an exacting standard to discourage a party from using the motion as a dilatory tactic. /Lang (EN-US) /S /H3 /Lang (EN-US) << 52 0 obj The far more common motion to disqualify involves a former client, either of the law firm or of an individual attorney (who may have recently joined the firm). /P 55 0 R << 147 0 R 148 0 R 149 0 R 150 0 R 151 0 R 152 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R 156 0 R /K 1 /Type /Page /Pg 19 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) >> 286 0 obj << Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. /Producer <6954657874AE20352E352E3920A9323030302D323031352069546578742047726F7570204E5620284147504C2D76657273696F6E29> << /K 6 /K 5 /Type /Page /Contents [487 0 R 488 0 R 489 0 R] << /Type /Page 292 0 R null 294 0 R 295 0 R 294 0 R null 296 0 R 297 0 R 296 0 R null You have to fill out at least 2 forms, maybe more, to file your opposition. /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R << /K 2 << /K 47 /K [2 329 0 R 9 330 0 R 11] << I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the United States' Response to Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors Mark R. Rosman and Karen J. >> /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> 298 0 R 299 0 R 298 0 R null 300 0 R 301 0 R 300 0 R null 302 0 R 303 0 R /StructParents 33 Second, take effective steps to mitigate, if not eliminate, risks that a former clients confidences and secrets might be accessible to attorneys working on a matter involving the former client. /Lang (EN-US) You can find 3 available options; typing, drawing, or capturing one. >> endobj _______________/s/_______________ MARK R. ROSMAN Attorney-in-Charge Florida State Bar No. /S /Reference /Parent 3 0 R Frequently, a former client accuses the attorney of having insider information regarding the client that does not rise to the level of a client confidence. /Pg 15 0 R /Parent 11 0 R /Diagram /Figure endobj /Lang (EN-US) endobj >> /Lang (EN-US) endobj /P 12 0 R 0000001952 00000 n /Pg 19 0 R endobj 293 0 obj 317 0 obj 173 0 obj endobj /P 124 0 R /S /Link /P 133 0 R 119 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) >> /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /K 5 Defendants Response to Motion to Disqualify Defendants Counsel /Pg 17 0 R ), op. /S /P >> endobj << >> /Pg 16 0 R >> 157 0 obj 15 316 0 R 16 [127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Lang (EN-US) << /S /P /Annots [412 0 R 413 0 R 414 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) The attorney may know the clients bottom line for settlement or how the client prefers to approach litigation. /P 12 0 R As the Colorado Supreme Court has noted, [v]iolation of an ethical rule, in itself, is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for disqualification, although there typically must be evidence of a violation or potential violation of attorney ethical proscriptions, such as those centered on the duties of loyalty and fairness or those intended to protect the integrity of the process.8 Often, motions to disqualify turn on the risk that a clients former attorney or law firm might be able to use against the client the confidences or secrets gained during the prior representation. 288 0 obj << endobj endobj 81 0 R 314 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Lang (EN-US) /P 508 0 R The Attorney General's Response to the Motion to Disqualify him and his Office from this matter is essentially this: rules are fine for everyone else, but I don't have to follow them. /K 21 << /K 7 206 0 obj /Pg 20 0 R /Parent 7 0 R endobj >> (Att. /K [18 283 0 R 20] << Attorney General . 11 0 obj >> >> Smithj46@michigan.gov / PLAINTIFF CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISQUALIFY . >> /Pg 26 0 R >> /Pg 23 0 R /S /P Select the Sign tool and create an electronic signature. /K 8 endobj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /S /P << 167 0 R 168 0 R 169 0 R 170 0 R 171 0 R 172 0 R 173 0 R 174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R /S /Footnote 79 0 obj 41 0 obj /P 528 0 R /Annots [] << /P 12 0 R /Pg 37 0 R /Annots [] /P 505 0 R >> Rule 4-1.6 provides that, except in limited circumstances, "a lawyer shall not reveal information relating to representation of a client. 23 [152 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R] >> See Swisher, The Practice and Theory of Lawyer Disqualification, 27 Geo. >> endobj /Pg 17 0 R 344 0 obj /StructParents 32 /P 12 0 R 337 0 obj 161 0 obj >> << /Type /Page endobj /P 508 0 R >> /P 12 0 R << endobj /S /P >> Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335 -7603 . endobj /K 0 PDF 1. Identity of Moving Party 2. Statement of Relief Sought - Washington /Pg 17 0 R 24 0 obj endobj II. /K 35 /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] His Application was transferred to the Court of Criminal Appeals on February 22, 2002. The defendant has moved to have prosecutors Mark Rosman and Karen Sharp disqualified from conducting the trial in this matter due to the ethical prohibition against a lawyer conducting a trial in which he or she will be a necessary witness. << PDF Respondents' Reply to Response to Motion to Disqualify - Mike Kreidler /Pg 45 0 R /K 2 /Lang (EN-US) endobj 12-1]. >> endobj << 53 0 obj /Pg 45 0 R /Pg 46 0 R endobj << /K 1 /Pg 30 0 R << 233 0 obj at 390-91. /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /Annots [] /Pg 17 0 R endobj 11. The attorney appointed to represent Orioles owner Peter Angelos in his family's fight over his fortune has rejected a move to disqualify him from the case, calling allegations that he has . /P 162 0 R >> endobj /S /P 61 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Parent 6 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << Ct., 704 P.2d 851, 853 (Colo. 1985)). Judge refuses to disqualify attorney from representing Orioles owner /Lang (EN-US) >> 94 0 obj << << 21 0 obj /Pg 45 0 R In determining whether to disqualify an attorney on the ground that he or she will likely be a witness, the court is guided, but not bound by, the standards set forth in Rule 3.7, and whether to disqualify an attorney rests in the sound discretion of the Court.

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