Legal Opinion
State ex rel. S.G.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 27, 2003PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
LaVECCHIA, J.
In this case we consider whether a law firm may represent a defendant accused of shooting and lulling another of the firm’s clients. Our Rules of Professional Conduct (RPCs) prohibit an attorney from undertaking representation of a client when that representation will be directly adverse to the interests of another client. RPC 1.7(a). For a two-week period, members of the law firm involved here served as the attorney of record for the accused defendant and the victim. That simultaneous representation occurred because a deceased client…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Wheat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- United States v. Dolan, John E.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- United States v. John P. MosconyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1991
- State v. BellucciSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
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3Cited by33 opinions
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- Jg Ries & Sons v. SpectraservNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2006
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