Navigating Conflicts: A Primer for In-House Counsel | Page 13
A SIDEBAR : CONFLICTS IMPUTATION
ABA Model Rule 1.10
• Current and former client conflicts of one lawyer in a firm are imputed under most circumstances to all other lawyers in the firm .
• If one lawyer is prohibited , because of a current or former client conflict , from representing a client , all other lawyers in the firm are also prohibited from representing that client .