Representation requires loyalty.
Rule 1.7 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, in the commentary thereof, states that loyalty to a client prohibits undertaking representation directly adverse to that client without that client's consent. If one attorney in a firm represents a client in an on-going matter, then no other attorney can sue that same client even if in a completely unrelated matter. All rights reserved . Additionally, this site contains links to various government information pages and reference pages useful for legal research. We maintain control over the content of the linked pages, and cannot be responsible for the accuracy of any information in the linked pages.