Re: DOMA

Mike Findlay <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.music.dadl.ot
Message-ID <[email protected]>

>If you are in a firm knowledge about a case is imputed to you, even if you 
>aren't working on it directly.  If knowledge is imputed to you you are bound by 
>the attorney client privileged.  It >would be very similar to a lawyer in a firm 
>commenting that he thought another lawyer's (in the firm), client was guilty of 
>a crime.  That would be unethical, a violation of attorney client >privilege 
>and/or confidentiality and just plain bad form.
 
>>I was referring to this:
http://www.metroweekly.com/news/?ak=6167

>>Which some suggest could be illegal in some states.

And some would be wrong.  Two different things involved.  Attorney client 
relationship/privilege vs free speech.  Sure I have free speech as an attorney 
but I can't violate and a firm is legally entitled to control your speech 
regarding same in exchange for your employment.  And if I violate client 
confidences or engage in activities that are a conflict of interest the bar 
licensing authority may very well  have something to say about it.  


Mike F.

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