ABA GROUPS Rule 1.7: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients Comment on Rule 1.7 Comment on Rule 1.7 Client-Lawyer Relationship Rule 1.7 Conflict Of Interest: Current Clients - Comment General Principles [1] Loyalty and independent judgment are essential elements in the lawyer's relationship to a client. Concurrent conflicts of interest can arise from the lawyer's responsibilities to another client, a former client or a third person or from the lawyer's own interests. For specific Rules regarding certain concurrent conflicts of interest, see Rule 1.8. For former client conflicts of interest, see Rule 1.9. For conflicts of interest involving prospective clients, see Rule 1.18. For definitions of "informed consent" and "confirmed in writing," see Rule 1.0(e) and (b). [2] Resolution of a conflict of interest problem under this Rule requires the lawyer to: 1) clearly identify the clie...
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