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ETHICS COMMITTEE OPINION NO. 18-01
THIS OPINION IS ADVISORY ONLY
QUESTION PRESENTED
A North Dakota attorney was contacted by a prospective client
for potential criminal defense representation on a charge of
sexual assault in North Dakota District Court. Unknown to the
potential client, the attorney whom he contacted has some prior
knowledge of the alleged victim in the criminal case and currently
represents the victim's cousin.
The Attorney seeks an opinion from the Ethics Committee with the
following questi