None of the justices seemed to think much of Reed Smith partner Kenneth Goldman’s decision to speak against a plan to renovate the Beverly Hilton Hotel after completing a year’s worth of legal work for the developer. Goldman got neighbors to sign a petition calling for a referendum on the project, and even spoke against it a City Council meeting.
“What about the notion that all freedoms of speech are not without limit?” Justice Carol Corrigan asked Rex Heinke, a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld representing Goldman. She suggested a rule that says lawyers can’t overtly take positions against former clients: “What’s wrong with a standard like that?” she asked.
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