In Re Complaint as to the Conduct of Hedrick

The accused member of the bar is charged by the bar with representing conflicting interests. Both the trial committee and the Board of Governors found the accused guilty. The accused denies the charge.

Rule 7 of the Rules of Professional Conduct provides:

“A member of the state bar shall not represent conflicting interests, except with the express consent of all parties concerned after a full disclosure of the facts, and then only when acting in the capacity of arbitrator. Within the meaning of this rule, a lawyer represents conflicting interests when, in behalf of one client, it is his duty to…