You work as a paralegal in a big firm. The attorney calls you in to tell you about a very important meeting that could bring in a huge case with a lot of financial gain for the firm if they sign the client(s). As you review the papers you discover, your firm is looking to sue the school district in which you went to high school. Do you need to disclose this to the firm? Is it a conflict of interest? Does it matter if you graduated over 10 years ago? Discus all of the possible issues with your firm taking on this case regarding your former high school district.

Provide an example of a conflict an attorney might face. For example, husband and wife in a divorce or accomplices in a criminal case.

Even if there is a conflict of interest for the lawyer, the lawyer may proceed to continue representation on a case under certain circumstances. Discuss these circumstances. Do you agree with these circumstances? Discuss some issues that may arise. Your response should be a minimum of 250 words and maximum of 500 words. Please remember to proper cite any sources used following Bluebook.

As a general rule, if a lawyer cannot represent a client because of a conflict of interest, the entire firm is disqualified from representing the client. Do you think this is fair? Discuss why?