Paralegal
When a company's interest are the same as those of an individual employee, in-house lawyers generally can avoid multiple-representation problems. But once there is a conflict of interest -- or a perception of a conflict -- the picture changes dramatically. It is important for in-house counsel to know how to spot such conflicts and what steps to take in response. Corporate counsel clients normally include the company, its board of directors, its most senior management, the heads of the company's various business divisions, its employees and even its former employees. All of these clients deserve quality representation in every matter, from the most fundamental to the most vexing. With this broad range of clients, ethical questions can arise. Specifically, can corporate counsel serve more that one client and, if so, what constraints exist upon such multiple representation? In most instances, a corporate lawyer should attempt to represent both the corporation and its employees, consistent with his or her ethical obligations. It is obviously in any company's interest to present a consistent and unified version of events that give rise to potential liability. Under governing ethics rules, corporate cou
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Some common words found in the essay are:
IN-HOUSE COUNSEL, Law Journal, Lawyers Division, Company A's, Company B's, Professional Responsibility, Fifth Amendment, corporate counsel, in-house counsel, inside counsel, multiple representation, company company, representing company, separate counsel, MARIE REISS, separate counsel employee, senior management, company employee, retain separate counsel, firm's attorney, independence judgment expected,
Approximate Word count = 1738
Approximate Pages = 7 (250 words per page double spaced)
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