Is there any conflict of interest in the representation of a client who has previously been represented by the same attorney?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from In re Marriage of Krzywiec, D051169 (Cal. App. 3/24/2009), D051169. (Cal. App. 2009):
In evaluating alleged conflicts, a court first looks to whether the representation at issue is simultaneous or successive. Where an attorney successively represents one client following the prior representation of another client, the concern is to enforce the duty of confidentiality owed to the former client. (Flatt v. Superior Court (1994) 9 Cal.4th 275, 282-284.)
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