Law firm partners and associates often work together on matters, sharing duties and obligations owed to the client. However, as members of a firm, partners and associates also have duties to the firm itself and to each other.

These duties can be particularly complex when one attorney has concerns about whether another attorney at the firm is acting ethically. As discussed below, the dynamic between partners and associates can lead to tricky ethical questions.

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