Practice question
A government lawyer accepts a private case concerning an official matter the lawyer is responsible for handling. The lawyer has a general basis for permitted outside practice but claims that weekend work removes the evident conflict. Which assessment is correct?
- Weekend scheduling automatically removes a substantive conflict
- Any general permission authorizes every case
- The particular conflict or tendency to conflict remains material despite scheduling and general permission
- Only the client's location matters
- A private retainer converts the official responsibility into a private one
Legal references
- R.A. No. 6713, Sections 7(b)(2) and 13: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1989/ra_6713_1989.html
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