The State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct’s

Step 1 Access and read the handout. Handout Read the State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct’s Formal Opinion No. 1998-152. Pay attention to the conflict of interest in the case. Step 2 Write a response to the case study. Write a two-page (500-word) response. Number the sections of your response to correspond with the following questions: What is the nature of the conflict of interest? How could the lawyer in question have avoided the conflict? In the absence of the original client’s consent, at what point could the lawyer in question have represented the new client in the matter in question? What regulations in your state pertain to conflict of interest? (Provide a reference or citation.)