Our firm has an ethics committee. I wish to consult with the ethics committee about issues arising out of my representation of a client of a firm. Can I do so without creating a conflict with the client, or do I have to notify the client? Would your answer change if my consultation was not with the in-house ethics committee, but I sought the advice of outside ethics counsel?
Over the last 20 years, many firms have developed in-house ethics counsel or in-house ethics committees. Many of these allow an attorney or associate or anyone in the firm to consult anonymously, if necessary, on ethical issues that arise in the representation of a client or the conduct even of another lawyer in the firm. Other firms that don’t have the same size often will have an outside attorney they might call for ethical advice on a regular basis.
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