1. Use the textbook and the TDRPC (don't skip over the comments) to determine whether each of the following fact patterns describe a conflict of interest or not.
2. Indicate your choice with a Y for yes, or N for No.

____ Lawyer A, a criminal defense attorney, has a close friendship with Lawyer B, a tax attorney. Lawyer A frequently sends clients with tax problems to Lawyer B and accepts a standard referral fee each time.

_____ Lawyer volunteers his time as a board member for the Fiesta commission. His firm is retained by a plaintiff who wants to sue the commission for discriminatory hiring.

___ Husband and wife hire an attorney to defend them in a lawsuit filed against them for owning a dangerous animal.

____ Judge Nellermoe served as a District Court judge for twelve years. After she retires and begins to practice as a lawyer again, she is asked to represent a client in a divorce. Client also has a breach of contract suit pending in Nellermoe's old court.