response to motion to disqualify attorney

>> Motions to disqualify are far from rare occurrences. /Pg 26 0 R << endobj /Lang (EN-US) >> /StructParents 4 /K 1 /S /Reference 273 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R] /S /TOCI /P 12 0 R 200 0 obj /S /P /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 79 0 obj >> /Pg 19 0 R CV1810311PADFMX, 2020 WL 2374947 (C.D. >> >> /Lang (EN-US) 0000002515 00000 n /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R northwoods educational foundation, inc.'s reply to plaintiff's response to motion to disqualify and response to motion for sanctions endobj Such motions are sometimes followed by either a grievance or a legal malpractice claim. /K 0 << 295 0 obj /Pg 16 0 R /P 531 0 R /Pg 44 0 R /K [2 329 0 R 9 330 0 R 11] >> /Parent 6 0 R << For the reasons that follow, the two motions to disqualify are denied, and the motion to strike is granted in part and denied in part. /Pg 32 0 R endobj /Tabs /S >> /P 12 0 R %%EOF << 1992). /Pg 32 0 R /P 12 0 R endobj /K 2 313 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Lang (EN-US) /K 14 >> << /S /Link endobj /Parent 6 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) 16 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R << endobj In Brothers, the defendants tried to disqualify the prosecuting attorneys for being potential trial witnesses because the prosecutors had participated in a meeting in which the defendant was offered immunity. Courts differ on how they address motions to disqualify, especially because such motions are at times simply a litigation tactic by an opposing party in search of a strategic advantage.3 Additionally, courts are usually reluctant to interfere with a clients choice of counsel unless the conflict is real and there are few options other than to grant disqualification.4. endobj 333 0 obj 182 0 obj endobj 214 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Strikeout /Span << endobj 93 0 obj >> /Lang (EN-US) << << << /S /P /Type /Page /Pg 44 0 R >> 3 Rules 4-1.6, 4-1.7, and 4-1.9 of the Rules Regulating The Florida Bar generally govern in attorney conflict of interest disqualification matters. >> << >> << 27 [165 0 R 166 0 R 167 0 R 168 0 R null 331 0 R null] /Resources 428 0 R /Rotate 0 /Lang (EN-US) << endobj /StructParents 14 >> x+ | /Lang (EN-US) /A 526 0 R 86 0 obj /Pg 17 0 R 225 0 obj /K 0 at 391. 2. >> +126:*l1%HQa7m'PfQn /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) << endobj << >> /S /Footnote 39 0 obj >> 331 0 obj 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R 183 0 R 184 0 R 185 0 R 186 0 R 2:11-cv-03473-CBM-MAN (Aug. 26, 2014) (motion to disqualify Squire Patton Boggs), www.law360.com/dockets/download/53fdfac81101ea655a00000b?doc_ url=https%3A%2F%2Fecf.cacd.uscourts. /Lang (EN-US) >> /K [54 301 0 R 56] /P 12 0 R When a party wants to ask an Administrative Law Judge, or "ALJ," to do or change something about their case, it is called a "motion." Examples are requesting that a date for mediation be scheduled or that two cases be combined into one hearing (called a "consolidation"). /P 12 0 R << /P 12 0 R /K [5 512 0 R] /Contents [396 0 R 397 0 R 398 0 R] endobj /S /P << << >> /K 3 /P 506 0 R << /P 508 0 R 51 0 obj /K 21 263 0 obj Secure .gov websites use HTTPS /P 55 0 R << /Pg 20 0 R >> /P 12 0 R 20 0 obj /Tabs /S endobj /P 12 0 R /Rotate 0 /K 0 /P 531 0 R /P 12 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] These motions are becoming ever more common. /K 5 >> /Contents [483 0 R 484 0 R 485 0 R] /S /P 47 0 obj Dec. 18, 2014) (denying motion for summary judgment on issue of whether Hunton & Williams should be disqualified in underlying arbitration), assets.law360news.com/ 0580000/580691/Memorandum%20and%20Order.pdf; Defendant and Counterclaimant Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLCs Notice of Motion and Motion to Disqualify Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof, Western Sugar Coop. /P 55 0 R endobj endobj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /S /P endobj /K 3 endobj /Pg 45 0 R << << /Pg 22 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 16 0 R 322 0 obj /Type /Pages endobj /Resources 383 0 R /Pg 30 0 R /S /P /Pg 44 0 R << 24 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia. /Lang (EN-US) >> /P 298 0 R >> /P 12 0 R << /Pg 19 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /S /H2 endobj << /K [500 0 R 501 0 R 502 0 R] /Pg 27 0 R endobj endobj /K 2 /P 12 0 R /K 2 /Annots [] /K [34 291 0 R 36] /P 530 0 R /K 0 See People ex rel. . /Contents [467 0 R 468 0 R 469 0 R] /K 17 endobj >> /S /P << /K 15 /Annots [] endobj His Application was transferred to the Court of Criminal Appeals on February 22, 2002. /K 2 30 [174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R] Occasionally a Motion, Opposition, or . << 18 323 0 R 19 [138 0 R 139 0 R 140 0 R 141 0 R] /K 1 /S /P /Tabs /S /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /StructParents 29 important announcement Transparency Online Contact Us Interpreters FAQ Photos Holidays Menu Important Announcement Home Search Courts Probation Jury Self Help Forms Careers Media Administration Contact us Interpreters FAQ Photo Gallery Holiday Schedule See also Harlan, 54 P.3d at 877 (the Court noted that [i]n determining whether disqualification is warranted the critical question is whether the litigation can be conducted in fairness to all parties and explained that [d]isqualification should not be imposed unless the claimed misconduct in some way taints the trial or legal system) (quoting Fed. /Annots [] >> >> This is often referred to as playbook knowledgethe attorney knows the clients paths and approaches. /S /P /S /Reference /Tabs /S the matters involved in both representations are substantially related, and. /P 509 0 R /S /P endobj /Type /Page endobj /P 4 0 R /P 12 0 R >> 17 [132 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R 137 0 R null 322 0 R 323 0 R 322 0 R null >> /S /H3 /S /Reference >> /Lang (EN-US) /K 13 /S /P ; Utica Mut. 23 [152 0 R 153 0 R 154 0 R 155 0 R] << /Pg 43 0 R /S /P << endobj endobj For the reasons stated below, Petitioner's Motion to Disqualify Counsel . /Pg 20 0 R /K 12 0 R /Pg 26 0 R /P 12 0 R << /K [8 510 0 R] motion to disqualify for a hearing. /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /P 12 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) >> /K 28 {{ ! >> 294 0 R 296 0 R 298 0 R 300 0 R 302 0 R] A motion is usually made in writing. 303 0 obj endobj /P 529 0 R The defendant may not call the prosecutors as witnesses unless there is a compelling need to do so. 324 0 obj << >> << /Pg 15 0 R endobj 315 0 obj /S /P 197 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) 138 0 obj /Pg 45 0 R >> U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ANTITRUST DIVISION 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Rm. /S /P << The State filed a response to the motion, see id. endobj >> /Pg 17 0 R 261 0 obj endobj . /StructParents 17 /Tabs /S << /Marked true /P 508 0 R /StructParents 5 361 0 obj /Contents [445 0 R 446 0 R 447 0 R] 216 0 obj 2 [54 0 R null 274 0 R 275 0 R 274 0 R null 276 0 R 277 0 R 276 0 R null This website and its publications are not designed to provide legal or other advice and you should not take, or refrain from taking, action based on its content. /K 30 endobj >> << 188 0 obj 81 0 R 314 0 R 81 0 R 82 0 R 83 0 R] at 391; United States v. Wallach, 788 F. Supp. endobj /Pg 20 0 R << << /P 531 0 R << /StructParents 19 /S /P 0000009358 00000 n /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 16 0 R /K [47 0 R 48 0 R 49 0 R 50 0 R 51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R 54 0 R 55 0 R 56 0 R /P 509 0 R 257 0 obj endobj >> /S /P 36 0 obj ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Disqualify is GRANTED and Andrew J. Cevasco, Esquire is disqualified pursuant to New Jersey Rule of Professional Conduct 3.7 from serving as legal counsel for the Defendants at the trial in this matter; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED pursuant to R. 1:5-1(a) that a copy of this Order will be endobj /K 2 /K 15 /Parent 6 0 R << endobj endobj /Type /Page endobj >> 95 0 obj endobj << /K 4 xref << /Lang (EN-US) << 0000003370 00000 n endobj 7 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) >> 11 [110 0 R 111 0 R 112 0 R 113 0 R 114 0 R] /Resources 395 0 R 287 0 obj 96 0 obj endobj /S /P /K 39 /Lang A motion to disqualify should be made with "reasonable promptness" after the party becomes aware of the conflict so that it cannot be used as a strategic tool to deprive his opponent of counsel after a substantial amount of time has been spent on a case. 94 0 obj /Pg 15 0 R /P 12 0 R /P 12 0 R /K 1 >> /Pg 16 0 R /S /P /Annots [] File the forms. /S /Reference /P 12 0 R << endobj See People v. Perez, 201 P.3d 1220, 1246 n.11 (Colo. 2009). /Rotate 0 >> /Count 5 /Contents [487 0 R 488 0 R 489 0 R] >> /Pg 17 0 R 143 0 obj /S /Link /S /P /S /Link /Resources 462 0 R /K [11 511 0 R] We are hired both to file and pursue disqualification, and to represent lawyers in resisting disqualification. /Lang (EN-US) 365 0 obj << /Count 32 /K 1 /Pg 16 0 R /P 12 0 R /P 294 0 R Depending on the circumstances, a law firm may also consider reporting the motion to its legal malpractice insurer, as a motion to disqualify may be a precursor to a bar grievance or a legal malpractice claim. << 285 0 obj /P 12 0 R /Pg 27 0 R << endobj >> /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 28 0 R endobj << By far the majority of successful motions to disqualify are brought on the basis of a conflict of interest with a former or concurrent client or imputation, but attorneys should also be aware that successful motions to disqualify have been brought on the following bases, among others: (1) lawyer as witness, (2) appearance of impropriety, (3) receipt of confidential data, (4) personal interest, (5) violation of the no contact rules, and (6) misconduct with a witness. /P 12 0 R << << 61 0 obj /K 17 << endobj /Pg 18 0 R /Pg 24 0 R 80 0 obj /P 124 0 R endobj 288 0 obj /P 274 0 R >> /Tabs /S /Pg 20 0 R << /P 505 0 R 0000006178 00000 n /S /P >> /Tabs /S /P 531 0 R << /Chart /Figure /Lang (EN-US) endobj /P 508 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Lang (EN-US) But lawyers should use that weapon rarely and should resist the temptation, or a client's importuning, to . /K 23 endobj /S /H1 << endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 38 0 R /Pg 15 0 R endobj 310 0 obj 63 0 obj /P 280 0 R >> /DropCap /Figure /P 12 0 R Therefore, the defendant's Motion to Disqualify the prosecutors should be denied. Spears, 797 S.W.2d at 656; see also TEX. /K 15 /P 509 0 R The Attorney General's Response to the Motion to Disqualify him and his Office from this matter is essentially this: rules are fine for everyone else, but I don't have to follow them. /Lang (EN-US) /S /Reference /S /Reference >> /P 12 0 R You are switching to another language. disqualify opposing counsel, the present client of the attorney who is the target of the motion,6 and third parties. endobj /Lang (EN-US) endobj /P 506 0 R /S /Table /S /P << /Producer <6954657874AE20352E352E3920A9323030302D323031352069546578742047726F7570204E5620284147504C2D76657273696F6E29> << /Pg 22 0 R /Pg 15 0 R endobj /S /H1 /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 17 0 R /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << 187 0 obj endobj Increasingly, courts nationwide have recognized and accepted timely, effective ethics screens as a positive factor for permitting an attorney to continue the representation, although sometimes a screen is not enough to avoid the ramifications of an imputed conflict.12 Nonetheless, if the attorneys choose to employ a screen, it is important that it be erected before the involvement of the conflicted attorney in the new representation.13. endobj << /S /P 0000002614 00000 n /Lang (EN-US) endobj 271 0 obj /K 1 193 0 obj /K 33 13 [118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R 121 0 R 122 0 R] >> /S /H3 /Pg 45 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /Pg 46 0 R /Tabs /S 0000009504 00000 n /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Contents [471 0 R 472 0 R 473 0 R] >> endobj endobj The far more common motion to disqualify involves a former client, either of the law firm or of an individual attorney (who may have recently joined the firm). >> /Lang (EN-US) /S /P { 10} On July 11, 2006, the trial court ordered Bikkani to provide the discovery responses, including signed authorizations to release medical records, and notified >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /K 10 /Type /Page Defendant Brian Frost submits this response in opposition to the Motion to Disqualify filed. /S /P endobj /StructParents 9 /S /Footnote /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 302 0 obj Subscribe to Justia's Free Newsletters featuring summaries of federal and state court opinions. /P 505 0 R /K [322 0 R 324 0 R] Where a conflict exists, an effective written consent is the best defense to a motion to disqualify. << endobj /K 12 /K 6 153 0 obj << hearing. /Lang (EN-US) /StructParents 2 >> /Pg 38 0 R 0000004058 00000 n endobj << Id. /Lang (EN-US) P.O. >> 0000006483 00000 n << endobj >> 255 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<9A3F555EF45C79488712E0D1EABAE832>]/Index[233 34]/Info 232 0 R/Length 107/Prev 253809/Root 234 0 R/Size 267/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream /Pg 17 0 R /Pg 16 0 R 160 0 obj 305 0 obj 183 0 obj /K 4 /K 42 17 0 obj endobj 127 0 obj /S /TOCI 189 0 obj /P 55 0 R /P 56 0 R /S /P /Annots [423 0 R 424 0 R] 201 0 obj /S /Link /S /P RESPONSE to Motion re 31 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Xcentric Ventures, LLC for Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al :: Justia Dockets & Filings Justia Dockets & Filings Ninth Circuit Arizona District Court Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al Filing 39 Xcentric Ventures, LLC et al v. Stanley et al Filing 39 /P 508 0 R The law with respect to disqualification varies depending on the conflict relation and the poten-tially harmed party. This motion to disqualify is based on a single and brief telephone call in October 2007 for which there is neither a record nor an estimate of duration by Chinois counsel. Attorney Mulcahey's representation of [Appellant] ended almost four years ago. 117 0 obj /K 2 /P 12 0 R 249 0 obj >> endobj /P 12 0 R << The two motions to disqualify have been opposed; the motion to strike is unopposed. 238 0 obj 181 0 obj /InlineShape /Figure /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R 327 0 obj endobj 23 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 28 0 R The trial court heard oral argument on the motion, and on August 9, << /Tabs /S 68 0 obj /K 18 Dec. 10, 2014) (order disqualifying Jones Day), assets.law360news.com/ 0606000/606910/Celgard-LGC%20Order%20disqualifying%20 Jones%20Day.pdf. /Pg 16 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /S /P Others are nothing more than a litigation tactic, forcing attorneys to scramble to protect valued client relationships. /Pg 16 0 R /P 288 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /K 30 Additionally, the motion must be "promptly presented" to the trial court for "immediate ruling." Id. 0000009248 00000 n /K 11 Two Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Frank Eldredge and James Hawkins, were present during the entirety of the meeting between the defendant and the prosecutors and are available to testify to the events in question. /S /P . 264 0 obj 251 0 obj << /Pg 17 0 R 197 0 R 198 0 R 199 0 R 200 0 R 201 0 R 202 0 R] endobj /K 2 In recent months, a number of high-profile disqualification motions have been reported.1 Many disqualification motions are well-founded. 151 0 obj /S /P /Rotate 0 355 0 obj /Tabs /S Sharp was sent via Federal Express this day of June, 1997, to: J. /Type /Page /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /K 14 /K 40 << /K 2 endobj /S /P /Lang (EN-US) 00021 Motion to Strike Defendant BRIAN FROST's Affirmative Defenses. << /Pg 16 0 R /K 9 /Resources 436 0 R /S /P /S /P Petitioners' Pro Se Emergency Motion to Disqualify Counsel for Defendants Doug Smith and CPP. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /Resources 399 0 R A motion to disqualify shall be . Rule 2.160(c) provides as follows: (c) Motion. endobj /Lang (EN-US) 26 [160 0 R 161 0 R 162 0 R null 327 0 R null 328 0 R null 329 0 R 162 0 R /Type /Pages /K 4 /Lang (EN-US) >> << In addition, if the motion is made by a former client, attorneys should consider providing notice of a potential circumstance to their legal malpractice insurer.

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