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Tag: disqualification

Louisiana Cases

New Orleans Law Firm Disqualified for Being Adverse to Former Client in Substantially-Related Matter

Judge Carl J. Barbier of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana disqualified a New Orleans law firm for undertaking a representation materially adverse to its …

Recent Cases

Foot-Dragging Fatal to Motions to Disqualify Counsel

Two cases decided in late August 2018 serve to emphasize that disqualification of opposing counsel, when appropriate, must be sought expeditiously or else it will be waived. The United States …

FAQs

Must I Withdraw Because I May Be a Witness?

Not necessarily. Louisiana Rule 3.7(a) provides that “[a] lawyer shall not act as advocate at a trial in which the lawyer is likely to be a necessary witness unless: (1) …

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