Model Rules of Professional Conduct
CLIENT-LAWYER RELATIONSHIP
RULE 1.9 DUTIES TO FORMER
CLIENTS
(a)
A lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a matter
shall not thereafter represent another person in the same
or a substantially related matter in which that person's
interests are materially adverse to the interests of the
former client unless the former client gives informed consent,
confirmed in writing.
(b)
A lawyer shall not knowingly represent a person in the same
or a substantially related matter in which a firm with which
the lawyer formerly was associated had previously represented
a client
(1)
whose interests are materially adverse to that person;
and
(2)
about whom the lawyer had acquired information protected
by Rules 1.6 and 1.9(c) that is material to the matter;
unless
the former client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing.
(c)
A lawyer who has formerly represented a client in a matter
or whose present or former firm has formerly represented
a client in a matter shall not thereafter:
(1)
use information relating to the representation to the
disadvantage of the former client except as these Rules
would permit or require with respect to a client, or
when the information has become generally known; or
(2)
reveal information relating to the representation except
as these Rules would permit or require with respect
to a client.
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