Discussion: A motion to disqualify . For more information, please consult with an attorney. Lawyers litigating motions to disqualify or other ethical issues in federal court cannot rely solely upon any single set of ethical Lawyers should be careful to avoid couching a disqualification motion solely in terms of a Texas rule, even when filing a motion in Texas state Motions to Disqualify Shandralina G. v. Homonchuk (2007) 147 Cal.App.4th 395, 409.
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This may happen when it is unclear which person or people may act on behalf of a business to hire counsel and decide legal strategy. Att'y Gen., 326 NE 2d 334 (Mass.
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If your civil opponent has hired an attorney who should not be on the case then file a Motion to Disqualify the attorney.
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Not all conflicts are fatal though: some (but not all) can be waived if the lawyer notifies both clients of the conflict and the clients agree to work with the lawyer anyway. However, by understanding the underpinnings of this ethical issue, attorneys will be better prepared to anticipate, respond to, or even avoid motions to disqualify. 2d 810 (Fla. 1st DCA 2006), School Board of Broward County v. Polera Building Corp., 722 So.2d 971 (Fla. 4th DCA 1999), Plaza Resorts Inc. v. Janus American Group Inc., 811 So.2d 850 (Fla. 4th DCA 2002), Lansing v Lansing, 784 So.2d 1254 (Fla. 5th DCA 2001), Metcalf v Metcalf, 785 So. - see Livingston v. State, 441 So.2d 1083, 1086-87 (Fla. 1983)
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This is true, even if you challenge a lawsuit on the grounds of the statute of limitations or similar defenses. and consolidated case, C. Appointment of Attorney Spitzer and Motion to Disqualify Sometime in August 2014, the Trustee was made aware of a potential malpractice action by the Debtors' bankruptcy estate (the "Bankruptcy Estate") against the Debtors' former counsel, WCT.5 After a search of nearly six months, the only attorney the Courts also appear to distinguish between conflicts based on multiple representations and those based on successive representations. DOES 1 through 20, inclusive,
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Moving Party: Plaintiff Cleve Pell By far the majority of successful motions to disqualify are brought on the basis of a conflict of interest with a former or concurrent client or imputation, but attorneys should also be aware that successful motions to disqualify have been brought on the following bases, among others: (1) lawyer as witness, (2) appearance of impropriety, (3) receipt of confidential data, (4) personal interest, (5) violation of the no contact rules, and (6) misconduct with a witness. People v. Nozolino, 298 P.3d 915, 919 (Colo. 2013) (Disqualification of a partys chosen attorney is an extreme remedy and is only appropriate where required to preserve the integrity and fairness of the judicial proceedings.) (citation omitted). 0000039475 00000 n
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Although courts generally do not second guess the decisions of arbitrators or give litigants a second chance to present their case, there are limited circumstances when a court will refuse to issue a litigation judgment based on an arbitration.
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No reply papers were submitted. Disqualification is only justified where the misconduct will have a continuing effect on judicial proceedings. Sheller v. Super. Adams v. Aerojet General Corp. (2001) 86 Cal.App.4th 1324, 1331; In re Marriage of Zimmerman (1993) 16 Cal.App.4th 556, 563564. Hit the Get Form option to begin editing and enhancing. See Swisher, The Practice and Theory of Lawyer Disqualification, 27 Geo.
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(b) Former Clients of Newly Associated Lawyer. 3 at 81 - . Attorneys switch jobs like most professions more frequently than in the past. Unsolicited emails and other information sent to Dentons will not be considered confidential, may be disclosed to others, may not receive a response, and do not create a lawyer-client relationship. endobj The prior decisions of this court do not so hold.
Disqualification motions implicate the most important duties that an attorney owes a client: the duties of confidentiality and loyalty. Deposit Ins. In recent months, a number of high-profile disqualification motions have been reported.1 Many disqualification motions are well-founded. 8. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Rect[81.0 144.1365 255.384 153.1455]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> Even when a lawyer does not represent two conflicting clients, she still may be subject to disqualification.
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All Rights Reserved. [W]hile federal courts generally limit standing to bring disqualification motions to clients or former clients, in California where the ethical breach is manifest and glaring and so infects the litigation in which disqualification is sought that it impacts the moving partys interest in a just and lawful determination of [his or] her claims, a nonclient might meet the standing requirements to bring a motion to disqualify based upon a third party conflict of interest or other ethical violation. Kennedy v. Eldridge (2011) 201 Cal.App.4th 1197, 1204 [135 Cal. Firearms Prohibition and Dispossession. Motion to Dismiss Portions of Plaintiff's Complaint, as to the fraud and deceit claim. 524, 528 (D.Colo. {{ ! 2d 37 (Fla. 1st DCA 1997)
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Courts are often reluctant to enforce non-competition agreements. On the one hand, a court must not hesitate to disqualify an attorney when it is satisfactorily established that he or she wrongfully acquired an unfair advantage that undermines the integrity of the judicial process and will have a continuing effect on the proceedings before the court. On the other hand, it must be kept in mind that disqualification usually imposes a substantial hardship on the disqualified attorneys innocent client, who must bear the monetary and other costs of finding a replacement. Open PDF State / Territory: Connecticut. 1977)
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For instance, a judge may be disqualified from hearing a particular case because of having previously represented one of the parties involved." Ct. (1997) 60 Cal.App.4th 473, 577-582. As the Colorado Supreme Court has noted, [v]iolation of an ethical rule, in itself, is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for disqualification, although there typically must be evidence of a violation or potential violation of attorney ethical proscriptions, such as those centered on the duties of loyalty and fairness or those intended to protect the integrity of the process. 2d 582 (Fla. 1st DCA 1998)
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Litigation News published an article I recently wrote about the process of fighting an arbitration award in court. Conflict violations are not always the focal point for resolution of a motion to disqualify. Significantly, the increasing mobility of lateral attorneys (with attorneys rarely spending their entire legal careers at a single law practice or firm) has raised issues that can serve as the basis of a motion to disqualify. A California Rules of Professional Conduct recusal or disqualification is appropriate where there exists a "substantial relationship" between the former and current representations, so as to create at least a potential breach of confidence. Lower-level courts often consult with the higher-level courts before trial to be assured that their judgments will not be appealed, which works quite well for simple disputes. Document Type: Pleading / Motion / Brief. _ o;7!r4x ttF~}zmNaF2f8ol&L4pCZ!i*m.y`W t%
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