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Perspective

Feb. 13, 2015

Staff lateral moves raise tricky ethical questions, too

While rarely thought of in the context of ethics issues, nonattorney staff hiring involves its own set of challenges. By J. Randolph Evans,Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi


By J. Randolph Evans, Shari Klevens and Suzanne Y. Badawi


Just as the frequency of lateral attorney moves has increased recently, so have lateral moves among nonattorney staff such as paralegals, executive assistants and secretaries.


While rarely thought of in the context of ethics issues, such as conflicts of interest, nonattorney staff hiring involves its own set of challenges - and sometimes the consequences can be just as serious as when hiring a ...

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