response to motion to disqualify attorney

(a) An attorney may withdraw from a case, without leave of court where the withdrawing attorney has complied with all outstanding orders of the court and either files a notice of withdrawal where there is active co-counsel for the party represented by the withdrawing attorney, or files a substitution of counsel, signed by both the withdrawing and /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 16 0 R endobj /P 528 0 R /Pg 18 0 R << /Pg 24 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj endobj /P 528 0 R /S /Reference By letter dated June 10, 1997, the defendant made a demand pursuant to 28 C.F.R. /K 12 << Conflict violations are not always the focal point for resolution of a motion to disqualify. /Lang (EN-US) 56 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R << << >> /S /Reference endobj /Pg 24 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /S /P endobj /Tabs /S /Lang (EN-US) 1985) (finding defendant had a compelling need for prosecutor's testimony when that testimony was the only source of vital evidence). /Pg 17 0 R /Type /Page /K [12 521 0 R] >> /P 55 0 R /Pg 15 0 R << << 524, 528 (D.Colo. /StructParents 21 See Swisher, The Practice and Theory of Lawyer Disqualification, 27 Geo. /K [4 316 0 R 6] /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /K 9 /K 1 /S /P /P 528 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> /P 306 0 R /P 12 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> { 10} On July 11, 2006, the trial court ordered Bikkani to provide the discovery responses, including signed authorizations to release medical records, and notified /Pg 45 0 R 229 0 R 230 0 R 231 0 R 232 0 R null] endobj /Type /Pages endobj endobj /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /S /P /Resources 474 0 R 105 0 obj /Pg 41 0 R << /Pg 19 0 R << /StructParents 34 /P 509 0 R /S /TOCI endobj 242 0 obj /Type /Pages 332 0 obj /S /P /S /H3 endobj /P 12 0 R /K 3 endobj /P 12 0 R >> >> >> 134 0 obj Notice of Motion and Motion. %%EOF /S /P 55 0 obj endobj x+ | /Type /Page /S /P /P 133 0 R 350 0 obj /Pg 17 0 R /K 0 endobj endobj Here, as in Brothers, the defendant has other sources of evidence available, namely two FBI agents, that must be exhausted before the prosecutors are called as witnesses. /Contents [396 0 R 397 0 R 398 0 R] /K 10 /K 7 << 214 0 obj /P 509 0 R /Pg 34 0 R endobj /Pg 20 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << >> /K 29 /Pg 17 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> /S /TOCI /K 0 /Lang (EN-US) /A 499 0 R endobj /K 5 /Rotate 0 All rights reserved. This motion to disqualify is based on a single and brief telephone call in October 2007 for which there is neither a record nor an estimate of duration by Chinois counsel. /S /TOCI endobj /ParentTree 13 0 R >> >> >> >> /P 508 0 R /S /P Courts differ on how they address motions to disqualify, especially because such motions are at times simply a litigation tactic by an opposing party in search of a strategic advantage.3 Additionally, courts are usually reluctant to interfere with a clients choice of counsel unless the conflict is real and there are few options other than to grant disqualification.4. hearing. >> >> endobj 323 0 obj >> << /K 1 This website and its publications are not designed to provide legal or other advice and you should not take, or refrain from taking, action based on its content. Rule 8.54. 231 0 obj << /Pg 43 0 R /S /P >> endobj 17 0 obj /S /P 160 0 obj Co. v. Isham, 782 F.Supp. /K 2 /Artifact /P /K 0 >> << the entire judicial process' when deciding a motion to disqualify an attorney pursuant to K.R.P.C. Attempting to defeat the motion without advising the client is not an acceptable solution. <> endobj /Pg 26 0 R /Lang (EN-US) Co. v. Employers Ins. /Pg 43 0 R See, e.g., People v. Shari, 204 P.3d 453, 457 (Colo. 2009) (distinguishing between duties to current clients under Colo. RPC 1.7 and to former clients under Colo. RPC 1.9). 131 0 obj >> /S /P /Pg 30 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /K 39 89 0 obj ), op. /Pg 17 0 R /K 14 11 [110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R 113 0 R 114 0 R] endobj >> Others are nothing more than a litigation tactic, forcing attorneys to scramble to protect valued client relationships. >> /P 12 0 R /P 508 0 R 348 0 obj >> << << /S /P << /S /P /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Contents [376 0 R 377 0 R 378 0 R] /K 8 /Lang (EN-US) << /Pg 30 0 R /Rotate 0 /Pg 16 0 R /K 0 /P 12 0 R >> endobj >> /K [34 291 0 R 36] /Pg 27 0 R endobj 172 0 obj 171 0 obj << /Parent 6 0 R << >> /S /P 36 0 obj /P 12 0 R 278 0 R 279 0 R 278 0 R null 280 0 R 281 0 R 280 0 R null 282 0 R 283 0 R <> /Pg 29 0 R /Resources 379 0 R endobj >> /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 46 0 R Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335 -7603 . 284 0 obj <> endobj /Parent 6 0 R 2. Ct., 704 P.2d 851, 853 (Colo. 1985)). /CropBox [0 0 612 792] Notice of Motion and Motion. /K 1 /Pg 27 0 R Because there are other witnesses available to testify, there is no compelling need to put the prosecuting attorneys on the stand to testify. endobj /Annots [] /S /P /Lang (EN-US) << >> 197 0 obj /Pg 17 0 R endobj 247 0 obj endobj /S /TOC << /K 42 205 0 obj endobj >> endobj /Pg 15 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> /S /P /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << endobj endobj 9 0 obj 148 0 obj /Resources 482 0 R Under the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct (Colorado Rules or Colo. RCP), an attorney must safeguard client confidences and secrets, subject to a few exceptions.2 The attorney is also obligated to elevate the clients interests above the interests of the attorney and the law firm. /Contents [445 0 R 446 0 R 447 0 R] /K 2 << 364 0 obj /S /P << >> << << Here, two FBI agents were present during the defendant's meeting with the prosecutors and are available to testify as to what took place during the meeting. /Lang (EN-US) >> >> endobj /K 2 /S /H1 >> << /K 7 /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /Resources 490 0 R /K 20 /S /P /K 3 >> 352 0 obj /K 6 << 80 0 obj The defendant has moved to have prosecutors Mark Rosman and Karen Sharp disqualified from conducting the trial in this matter due to the ethical prohibition against a lawyer conducting a trial in which he or she will be a necessary witness. /K [10 314 0 R 12] endobj /Pg 17 0 R /Pg 16 0 R << 357 0 obj /K 1 307 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) << endobj 37 0 obj /S /TOCI /K 8 /K 3 146 0 obj << /Contents [479 0 R 480 0 R 481 0 R] must. 362 0 obj endobj /Annots [] /Lang (EN-US) /S /P endobj /Lang (EN-US) >> /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 281 0 obj /P 12 0 R Legal Ethics 71, 77 (Winter 2014). /K 3 /Annots [] /Lang (EN-US) Co. of Wausau, No. /P 12 0 R /Type /Catalog /P 531 0 R /K 3 /K 10 7 0 obj RESPONSE TO SOME SPECIFIC CLAIMS OF IMPROPRIETY IN THE MOTION TO DISQUALIFY (1) THE CLAIM: Special Counsel breached confidentiality by allowing a DMS employee to be present for sworn testimony of numerous witnesses. 2. ANSWER or RESPONSE DATE. /K 1 endobj United States v. Prantil, 764 F.2d 548, 551 (9th Cir. The instant motion was filed eleven days after all the testimony had been taken and five days after the judge had announced his ruling. >> endobj /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Annots [] >> 61 0 obj >> /S /P << 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R 133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R /K 11 /Contents [380 0 R 381 0 R 382 0 R] /P 55 0 R /S /Reference /K 1 0000002183 00000 n 296 0 obj A motion to disqualify should be made with "reasonable promptness" after the party becomes aware of the conflict so that it cannot be used as a strategic tool to deprive his opponent of counsel after a substantial amount of time has been spent on a case. /Pg 21 0 R endobj /InlineShape /Figure 309 0 R 308 0 R null 310 0 R 311 0 R 310 0 R null 312 0 R null 57 0 R] << endobj /Lang (EN-US) endobj << endobj /S /Reference /Lang (EN-US) 8 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R /P 12 0 R 200 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Resources 486 0 R >> << >> /P 12 0 R >> >> Following this, they have two options - either to transfer the case to another judge immediately or to file a written answer with the clerk. >> Generally, an order either disqualifying or refusing to disqualify a law firm is not appealable. << /Resources 367 0 R 181 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) endobj endobj Deposit Ins. 0000000896 00000 n 328 0 obj /Contents [441 0 R 442 0 R 443 0 R] /S /P << /Pg 26 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Among our firm's growing practice areas is litigation where one party files a motion seeking to disqualify another party's lawyers. /P 12 0 R 31 0 obj << /Annots [] endobj 3 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /K [11 511 0 R] /Pg 18 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj >> /Pg 38 0 R endobj /K 9 endobj Here, Tenorio complied with LR 7-2(g) by filing a motion for leave to file supplemental authorities rather than filing a notice of supplemental authorities. >> /K 59 /P 12 0 R /Pg 16 0 R /P 505 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) << << /P 282 0 R xref /Lang (EN-US) << << /Pg 22 0 R See Alps Prop., 526 F. Supp. /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Contents [404 0 R 405 0 R 406 0 R] /Pg 15 0 R /Pg 46 0 R endobj << /S /P /Rotate 0 Disqualification motions put these obligations directly at issue. /S /P <> /K 11 /P 529 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj 272 0 obj 27 [165 0 R 166 0 R 167 0 R 168 0 R null 331 0 R null] /Underline /Span >> /K 0 << /Pg 35 0 R >> << << endobj /P 508 0 R 1 /. /Kids [40 0 R 41 0 R 42 0 R 43 0 R 44 0 R 45 0 R 46 0 R] /Pg 26 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << /S /P >> /P 12 0 R /K [46 297 0 R 48] /Annots [] /K 21 /P 531 0 R 11 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) << 4 [58 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R In recent months, a number of high-profile disqualification motions have been reported.1 Many disqualification motions are well-founded. /Pg 41 0 R /S /P /Lang (EN-US) << /K [22 285 0 R 24] at 391. /P 507 0 R The Attorney General's Response to the Motion to Disqualify him and his Office from this matter is essentially this: rules are fine for everyone else, but I don't have to follow them. /Pg 44 0 R 265 0 obj You are switching to another language. << /Pg 15 0 R *243 In addition, the motion was not timely. When it's warranted, a motion to disqualify the opposing counsel can be a potent weapon. /S /P /K [500 0 R 501 0 R 502 0 R] endobj /Contents [487 0 R 488 0 R 489 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) /Kids [20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R] motion was pending, Bikkani fil ed his third motion to disqualify attorney Fitzsimmons, along with a request that the trial court "disbar" him. /Pg 16 0 R >> Moreover, other witnesses are available to testify about the contested facts on which the defendant's Motion is based. 467 0 obj The conflict is imputed to everyone in the law firm, and most certainly the firm will require more than one week to respond to the motion to disqualify. /P 163 0 R But lawyers should use that weapon rarely and should resist the temptation, or a client's importuning, to . endobj 4. << 3d at 812. /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /S /P 9 [87 0 R 88 0 R 89 0 R 90 0 R 91 0 R 92 0 R 93 0 R 94 0 R 95 0 R 96 0 R /K 8 354 0 obj /Pg 40 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 39 0 R /Pg 27 0 R 170 0 obj /P 308 0 R For the reasons that follow, the two motions to disqualify are denied, and the motion to strike is granted in part and denied in part. << endobj /K 6 (Att. /P 505 0 R /Parent 3 0 R On the contrary, a defendant must demonstrate a compelling and legitimate need to do so. /P 531 0 R /P 528 0 R ; Utica Mut. /Pg 16 0 R << /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> >> /Tabs /S /Lang (EN-US) 115 0 obj >> 29 [171 0 R 172 0 R 173 0 R] >> endobj /K 14 /Pg 44 0 R /S /P An important requirement contained in rule 2.160 (e) is that a disqualification motion must be made within 10 days after the "discovery of the facts constituting the grounds" for the motion. /P 280 0 R /Annots [] <> endobj /S /P endobj /Pg 16 0 R /K 27 /Type /Page 186 0 obj /Type /Page >> 85 0 obj 0000009358 00000 n >> /Lang (EN-US) /TextBox /Art /Lang (EN-US) << 345 0 obj /Tabs /S >> /P 531 0 R /A 526 0 R /Lang (EN-US) It is only appropriate to disqualify an attorney due to her status as a potential witness if the attorney's testimony is Id. /S /Reference /K 19 /P 508 0 R >> 167 0 obj /Annots [423 0 R 424 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /P 12 0 R << << << /S /P >> endobj /K 1 endobj /Pg 19 0 R >> 222 0 obj /S /P endobj << /Tabs /S /K 4 /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /S /P >> endobj /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R In determining whether to disqualify an attorney on the ground that he or she will likely be a witness, the court is guided, but not bound by, the standards set forth in Rule 3.7, and whether to disqualify an attorney rests in the sound discretion of the Court. /Parent 10 0 R /S /Link /K 17 /Parent 9 0 R /K [315 0 R 317 0 R 318 0 R] /S /P at 390-91. /Outline /Span << Rule 2.330 (e). /K 7 endobj /P 531 0 R /K 1 Disqualification motions implicate the most important duties that an attorney owes a client: the duties of confidentiality and loyalty. For example, if you need more time to answer a complaint or petition, you can file a motion to extend the time to answer. 0 /Lang (EN-US) >> 259 0 obj 12 [115 0 R 116 0 R 117 0 R] /Pg 20 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) /Tabs /S A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. >> << ), aff'd, 979 F.2d 912 (2d Cir. /S /P endobj /K 14 << /Rotate 0 /Lang (EN-US) << RESPONSE TO ORDER REGARDING APPOINTMENT, MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PRESIDING OFFICER, AND MOTION FOR A STAY PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE MOTION TO DISQUALIFY I, Adam C. Sloane, hereby state that: 1. endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /P 508 0 R 260 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) endobj /P 12 0 R /P 508 0 R The Commission did not receive other responses to the motion, or a reply to Cal Advocates' response. Few things are worse for an attorney than getting a new big matter, starting work on it, and then facing a motion to disqualify. /Tabs /S /P 530 0 R 11. << <>stream endobj 132 0 obj << /K 25 /S /P endobj /S /H1 >> 147 0 obj /S /P /S /Link NME's motion was based on the confidences that it had imparted to the attorney in the prior representation under a joint defense agreement. /Pg 43 0 R >> /K [14 281 0 R 16] << /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /S /P The trial judge observed the motion for recusal was likely a dilatory tactic. << << /Pg 20 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /S /P >> /Lang (EN-US) /Footnote /Note /S /P << /Pg 16 0 R << << endobj Litigation and Dispute Resolution in the UnitedStates, Four Things to Know About Motions to Disqualify. << /Lang (EN-US) >> endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 15 0 R Woodard v. Dist. >> /K 1 /Pg 15 0 R In denying the defendants' motion, the court relied on the fact that there were other investigating agents present at the meeting who could testify to what occurred during the meeting. /StructParents 12 /S /P endobj /P 505 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 106 0 obj <> /K 5 /Pg 22 0 R /P 12 0 R Second, take effective steps to mitigate, if not eliminate, risks that a former clients confidences and secrets might be accessible to attorneys working on a matter involving the former client. /Lang (EN-US) 283 0 obj << endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [372 0 R 373 0 R 374 0 R] >> /Resources 395 0 R endobj << /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 17 0 R According to the Colorado Supreme Court, however, a court may not disqualify counsel on the basis of speculation or conjecture.6 The moving partys burden for a motion to disqualify is satisfied only when the motion to disqualify sets forth specific facts that point to a clear danger that either prejudices counsels client or his adversary.7. 201 0 obj /P 509 0 R 294 0 obj Attorneys should not assume that possession of mere playbook knowledge precludes disqualification. 18 0 obj /K 5 /P 162 0 R /Pg 27 0 R >> << << /K [0 319 0 R 13 320 0 R 15 321 0 R 17] /Resources 498 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 16 0 R endobj endobj /Annots [] /Rotate 0 Introduction /S /TOCI endobj 2 0 obj << /S /P 322 0 obj /P 531 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj >> /K 37 /S /P /S /P >> /Resources 422 0 R . >> /P 12 0 R /Pg 27 0 R /P 531 0 R 363 0 obj /K 16 /S /P 175 0 obj << In Sacramento, the . /P 12 0 R << /S /P endobj /Lang (EN-US) Motions to disqualify counsel are orchestrated for two primary reasons: Either an attorney or law firm have been unduly abusive or they have been so effective in defending or prosecuting a case. /S /P 213 0 obj endobj /K 10 /Lang (EN-US) endobj 0000002381 00000 n << First, identify and resolve potential conflicts, including both multiple and successive representations, before undertaking a representation or hiring a lateral. << Serve the other party . 326 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 16 0 R >> You are responsible for serving the other party with a copy of your filed forms, usually by mail or e-service. 20 [142 0 R 143 0 R] endobj /Pg 42 0 R 163 0 obj >> << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << /S /H1 /Rotate 0 Co. of Am., No. /Annots [] 109 0 obj endobj 268 0 obj 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R 183 0 R 184 0 R 185 0 R 186 0 R endobj 223 0 obj >> << endobj /Parent 11 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) Secure .gov websites use HTTPS /P 12 0 R endobj /P 531 0 R are satisfied. /K 3 /Pg 16 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> /Pg 37 0 R /P 55 0 R /Pg 16 0 R >> endobj endobj /P 12 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /K 9 endobj /S /P /S /P /S /P >> >> 35 0 obj /S /P /Pg 17 0 R /MarkInfo 2 0 R endobj /Pg 29 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> However, by understanding the underpinnings of this ethical issue, attorneys will be better prepared to anticipate, respond to, or even avoid motions to disqualify. /Contents [449 0 R 450 0 R 451 0 R] 602. << /Pg 45 0 R /K 18 /K 0 /K 2 endobj /StructParents 22 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 19 0 R /P 123 0 R /P 531 0 R 81 0 R 314 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R] >> 257 0 obj << /K 2 /K 12 >> endobj 125 0 obj /S /P << /S /P >> /Pg 27 0 R 36 319 0 R 37 320 0 R 38 321 0 R 39 325 0 R /Parent 3 0 R >> /P 12 0 R /Resources 462 0 R endobj >> specifies the date, time, and location where the hearing will take place, spells out what the party is requesting, and gives a . <> endobj 216 0 obj << (quoting People ex rel. >> /K [10 527 0 R] >> << >> With respect to the events that occurred during the prosecutors' meeting with the defendant, it is not essential that the prosecuting attorneys testify at trial. /Pg 17 0 R >> 5. /S /P /ParentTreeNextKey 43 /S /P /S /P important announcement Transparency Online Contact Us Interpreters FAQ Photos Holidays Menu Important Announcement Home Search Courts Probation Jury Self Help Forms Careers Media Administration Contact us Interpreters FAQ Photo Gallery Holiday Schedule People v. Harlan, 54 P.3d 871, 877 (Colo. 2002). Sharp, and the response of the United States. I am over twenty-one (21) years of age and am competent to make this affidavit. endobj 346 0 obj Make certain each and every area has been filled in properly. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page endobj /P 12 0 R << 353 0 obj 235 0 obj /Pg 45 0 R >> /K 10 endobj 12-1]. 219 0 obj /P 12 0 R endobj endobj /Parent 3 0 R << 203 0 obj 234 0 obj /Type /Page << /S /P /S /Table /S /P 187 0 obj /Tabs /S /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj This sample opposition to California motion to vacate judgment with an attorney affidavit of fault is used to oppose a motion made under the mandatory attorney affidavit of fault provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 473 (b) on several grounds including that the motion is untimely, does not include the required attorney affidavit of /Lang (EN-US) endobj endobj /K 1 /Lang (EN-US) >> /Resources 428 0 R Fill out the forms. endobj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 38 0 R To proceed, please click Accept. /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /S /P << /StructParents 29 17, 2020), the Central District of California decided a motion to disqualify brought by the defendant based on two grounds: (1) a purported conflict based on plaintiff's counsel's prior employment by the defendant; and (2) plaintiff's counsel's improper receipt of information, procured /Pg 18 0 R >> /Parent 9 0 R << << /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Tabs /S >> >> /K 1 << endobj /K 1 /Pg 22 0 R >> 347 0 obj 292 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) Smithj46@michigan.gov / PLAINTIFF CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN'S RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISQUALIFY . 331 0 obj << /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /S /Reference /P 12 0 R /S /P /K 18 104 0 obj >> 168 0 obj >> /P 12 0 R The Motion is Granted Without Modification This decision grants SoCalREN's motion without modification. /Lang (EN-US) >> /Tabs /S Attorneys understandably may feel apprehensive about the threat of a motion to disqualify, given the potential risk and loss of work. One party may insist that the court bar the lawyer from representing another party through a motion to disqualify. /Pg 30 0 R %%EOF /S /P << /S /TOCI >> /P 508 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 531 0 R /Pg 27 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << /Tabs /S endobj >> /P 12 0 R /Kids [6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) /S /P endobj /Rotate 0 /S /P << /S /P endobj /Lang (EN-US) << /K [50 299 0 R 52] /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /S /Link /K [1 305 0 R 3] /Length 532 0 R >> The facts stated in Mrs. Landes' Response to the Motion to Disqualify, are true and correct, including the fact that I do not have Mr. Cuzdey's client file. >> endobj /Pg 22 0 R /StructParents 9 /Lang (EN-US) endobj >> /K 20 << /Annotation /Span endobj >> As the prosecutors have no personal knowledge of the events prior to their meeting with the defendant, they are not material witnesses to those events and should not be called to testify. 237 0 obj endobj << Please click Confirm below to continue. << >> /Lang (EN-US) Select the Sign tool and create an electronic signature. /K 15 /P 509 0 R 69 0 obj /S /P Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. /K 0 /Lang (EN-US) gov%2Fdoc1%2F031119586589 &label=Case+Filing. /Pg 46 0 R >> /Pg 24 0 R endobj 327 0 obj 202 0 obj >> /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) 120 0 obj /Pg 19 0 R /K [12 514 0 R] /P 12 0 R /Pg 44 0 R /S /P /Pg 46 0 R /P 529 0 R /Type /StructTreeRoot /Lang (EN-US) /K 47 << /S /Reference (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B)(Speth, Maria). 12] and Memorandum in Support [Doc. >> /Contents [495 0 R 496 0 R 497 0 R] << 10 0 obj >> [18 -1] at 19. Attorney General . /Lang (EN-US) >> Motions to disqualify are far from rare occurrences. /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 253 0 obj 1 0 obj /P 12 0 R /P 12 0 R /Annots [] /Type /Pages 0000006178 00000 n /P 12 0 R /DropCap /Figure /P 12 0 R /Pg 45 0 R /P 12 0 R /Resources 399 0 R 72 0 obj /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 23 0 R /S /P /P 12 0 R 0000008829 00000 n /K 0 >> endobj 28 0 obj Under the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct (Colorado Rules or Colo. RCP), an attorney must safeguard client confidences and secrets, subject to a few exceptions. 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. Ct., 719 P.2d 699, 704 (Colo. 1986). /K 17 /K 0 /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) >> << << /Lang (EN-US) >> /K 6 << /Parent 10 0 R 251 0 obj << /Lang << /Lang (EN-US) endobj /S /P 74 0 obj /P 12 0 R 188 0 obj >> 76 0 obj In fact, the plaintiff's attorney conceded in open court, "I can honestly state I am not completely pre-pared to respond to the motion for summa-ry judgment." The judge, however, allowed the plaintiff to submit a brief on the . 119 0 obj startxref /Pg 42 0 R << 1992)). /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page /Rotate 0 /Pg 15 0 R /A 513 0 R 165 0 obj 93 0 obj endobj << Defendants' Motion to Disqualify Plaintiff's counsel, Greenberg Traurig, LLP ("GT") is a baseless effort to divert the Court from the merits of the controversy between the parties, in which GT's client has already been shown to have been seriously wronged by the moving parties. 152 0 obj >> endobj Dec. 18, 2014) (denying motion for summary judgment on issue of whether Hunton & Williams should be disqualified in underlying arbitration), assets.law360news.com/ 0580000/580691/Memorandum%20and%20Order.pdf; Defendant and Counterclaimant Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLCs Notice of Motion and Motion to Disqualify Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof, Western Sugar Coop. This comment makes clear that attorneys are permitted, under some circumstances, to engage in representations that are adverse to a former client. endobj /K [47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R /S /P /K 6 endobj /Type /Page /Tabs /S /Tabs /S endobj /Endnote /Note

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