In re Berler

The respondent is charged with unprofessional conduct for violation of canons 6 and 37 of the Canons of Professional Ethics. These proscribe representation of conflicting interests (canon 6), and forbid acceptance of employment which involves or might involve the disclosure or use of confidences of a client (canon 37).

It appears, in substance, that the respondent, while attorney for a corporation, prepared affidavits accusing a discharged employee of embezzling funds from the welfare association set up by the corporation for the benefit of its employees. For this service the respondent was…