Bill Brown is a paralegal who works for a large firm that is handling some major products liability litigation involving Ford Motors. He knows that his job is being phased out, and hestarts looking for another job.

He likes one of the lawyers he has met working on the case.Thatlawyer, May Meredith, is one of the opposing counsel in the case. May's firm, Meredith and Lansing, handles real estate transactions, and Bill is interested in doing more real estate work and less litigation.

1.Is it ethical for Bill to approach May about working at her firm?

2.Is it ethical for May to hire Bill?If May does hire Bill,does sheneed to screen Bill in any way?

3.Do you think the ethical implications would be different for either Bill or May if he seeks employment / she hires himafter the Ford litigation is over?