Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/ethics/ky/narr/KY_NARR_1_10.html
Timestamp: 2013-12-11 23:18:26
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 51', '§ 123', '§ 7', '§ 51', '§ 124', '§ 7', '§ 51', '§ 124', '§ 7', '§ 51', '§ 122', '§ 7']

1.10:100 Comparative Analysis of Kentucky Rule
Primary Kentucky References: KRPC 1.10
Background References:ABA Model Rule 1.10, Other Jurisdictions
Commentary: Kentucky Commentary: 1.10:101 Model Rule Comparison
In 1999, the Kentucky Supreme Court amended KRPC 1.10. It now contains much the same language as MR 1.10. Exceptions include the addition of the last clause of MR 1.10(a) addressing
personal conflicts, and paragraph (d) {KRPC 1.10(d)} and subparagraphs (d)(1)
{KRPC 1.10(d)(1)} and (d)(2) {KRPC 1.10(d)(2)}, allowing for screening where
the basis of the potential conflict is a former client of a lawyer presently
at	the firm. [See Unusual Aspects of the Kentucky Ethics Rules, supra, at 0.1:104]
DR 5-105(D) provided that "[i]f a lawyer is required to decline or to withdraw from employment under a Disciplinary
Rule, no partner, or associate, or any other lawyer affiliated with him or his
firm, may accept or continue such employment."
[See Abbreviations, References and Terminology, supra, 0.4:430.] See also KRPC 1.10, comment [1].
Primary Kentucky References: KRPC 1.10(a)
Background References: ABA Model Rule 1.10(a), Other Jurisdictions
Commentary: ABA/BNA § 51:2001, ALI-LGL § 123, Wolfram § 7.6
Kentucky Commentary: KRPC 1.10(a) requires that a lawyer in a firm may not "knowingly" represent a client when one of the other lawyers in the firm has been disqualified
from representing that client by KRPC 1.7, KRPC 1.8(c), KRPC 1.9, or KRPC 2.2.
For purposes of this rule, a "firm" includes "lawyers in a private firm, and lawyers employed in the legal department of a
corporation or other organization, or in a legal services organization." In addition, two lawyers sharing an office may or may not constitute a firm
depending on whether they seem to hold themselves out as such. KRPC 1.10, Comment [1].
A lawyer sharing office space with another attorney in a manner suggestive of
one firm may not represent a client with an interest adverse to the other attorney&'s former client in the same or substantially similar matter, unless (1) the former
client consents to the representation after consultation or (2) the other attorney
is effectively screened from participation in the matter and the former client
is given timely written notice. KBA E-418 (2001). See also KBA E-387 (1995) (holding that a former "in house lawyer" may not represent a client in a matter which is the same or substantially related
to a matter the lawyer handled "in house" in which the client&'s interests are adverse to the interests of the entity at which the lawyer was "in house"); KBA E-244 (1981) (clarifying that a partner or office-mate of an attorney for a planning and
zoning commission may not represent clients applying for zoning changes in front
of that board).
Commentary: ABA/BNA § 51:2001, ALI-LGL § 124, Wolfram § 7.6
Kentucky Commentary: KRPC 1.10(d) allows a firm to screen lawyers who may be disqualified by reason of their representation
of a former client at a previous law firm.
[See Removing Imputed Conflict of Migratory Lawyer, supra, at 1.9:310].
Primary Kentucky References: KRPC 1.10(b)
Background References: ABA Model Rule 1.10(b), Other Jurisdictions
Commentary: ABA/BNA § 51:2008, ALI-LGL § 124, Wolfram § 7.6.3
Kentucky Commentary: KRPC 1.10(b) governs whether a firm may represent the a person "with interests materially adverse to those of a client represented by the formerly
associated lawyer and not currently represented by the firm." The general rule is that a firm may represent such a client. However, where the "matter is the same or substantially related" to a matter handled by the formerly associated lawyer, and any lawyer still
in the firm has confidential information relating to the case (that protected
by Rules 1.6 and 1.9(b)), the firm may not represent the new client.
Primary Kentucky References: KRPC 1.10(c)
Background References:ABA Model Rule 1.10(c), Other Jurisdictions
Commentary: ABA/BNA § 51:2001, ALI-LGL § 122, Wolfram §§ 7.2, 7.3
Kentucky Commentary: KRPC 1.10(c) allows a client to waive disqualification, assuming the requirements of Rule
1.7 are met. Donations