Legal & Judicial Ethics, 2012 Bar — Question 13

MULTIPLE CHOICE

Atty. Quiso was the retained counsel for Alfa Security Agency and handled all the cases involving the company. Adam, the Assistant Manager of the agency, hired Atty. Quiso when he was sued in an ejectment case. Later, Adam was fired from the agency. Adam did not return a vehicle and so, Atty. Quiso - as counsel for the security agency — filed a replevin suit Adam moved for Atty. Quiso's disqualification considering that the ejectment case is still pending. Is there conflict of interest? (A) No, the cases are totally unrelated and there is no occasion to unduly use confidential information acquired from one case in the other. (B) No, Atty. Quiso is duty bound to handle all cases of his client, including the replevin case against Adam. (C) Yes, proscription is against representation of opposing parties who are present clients or in an unrelated action. (D) Yes, Atty. Quiso must withdraw as counsel for Adam, otherwise he will lose his retainer

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