Should an attorney forge an alliance with a blood enemy if it means a chance to win a larger victory on behalf of a client? "Game of Thrones" is HBO’s sweeping epic of medieval noble families battling for domination of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros and the coveted Iron Throne. Any fan of the show knows that strategic alliances with a mortal enemy can be important to winning the ultimate prize.
At the end of season two, House Tyrell and House Lannister temporarily set aside their roles as sworn enemies, allowing each family to better position itself for a later victory. Could this work in the law? Should an attorney sidle up to opposing counsel with a thumb drive of documents and say, "I’d like to show you these battle plans my client, Stannis Baratheon, has drawn up"?
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