endobj I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the United States' Response to Defendant's Motion to Disqualify Prosecutors Mark R. Rosman and Karen J. /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 41 0 R Drew Mazzeo and his firm should be disqualified from further representation of Landes in this matter, due to ethical obligations toward Cuzdey as a former client, incurred when Mr. Mazzeo purchased the practice of >> << 274 0 obj /PageLayout /OneColumn endobj /S /TOCI /StructParents 24 /S /Link /S /TOCI As another court has observed "[t]he law does not liberally permit a defendant to call a prosecutor as a witness. /Pg 15 0 R /P 12 0 R 1 / Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice have no authority to testify until the procedures set forth in 28 C.F.R. See, e.g., People v. Shari, 204 P.3d 453, 457 (Colo. 2009) (distinguishing between duties to current clients under Colo. RPC 1.7 and to former clients under Colo. RPC 1.9). 297 0 obj /Resources 486 0 R /P 12 0 R His Application was transferred to the Court of Criminal Appeals on February 22, 2002. /Tabs /S /K 3 /Pg 37 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /S /Reference /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj << /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 43 0 R /ParentTree 13 0 R /K [26 287 0 R 28] endobj << >> 314 0 obj 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. /K 0 /StructParents 22 /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 15 0 R 81 0 obj << >> endobj /Rotate 0 endobj >> /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /S /H3 30 [174 0 R 175 0 R 176 0 R] A motion is a document asking the court to order something in an existing case. 305 0 obj endobj The instant motion was filed eleven days after all the testimony had been taken and five days after the judge had announced his ruling. << /P 306 0 R to the subject matter of this litigation. /S /P /K 9 175 0 obj /S /P /S /P /Pg 17 0 R /Lang (EN-US) << >> endstream endobj startxref /Rotate 0 /Annots [] endobj /S /Reference /S /P /K [46 297 0 R 48] /S /P 277 0 obj +126:*l1%HQa7m'PfQn /S /P /S /Link 258 0 obj >> /K 21 /Pg 18 0 R >> >> /Lang (EN-US) /Parent 3 0 R >> Federal courts have the inherent power to supervise the professional conduct of attorneys appearing before the courts, which includes the authority to disqualify an attorney. Ct. App . /CropBox [0 0 612 792] << /S /P 0000008092 00000 n /Contents [483 0 R 484 0 R 485 0 R] /Rotate 0 << /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Type /Page endobj /Lang (EN-US) /P 55 0 R /Annots [] /Pg 45 0 R 0000001952 00000 n /P 12 0 R << >> 20 0 obj 3 [null 304 0 R 305 0 R 304 0 R null 306 0 R 307 0 R 306 0 R null 308 0 R << >> Under the Colorado Rules of Professional Conduct (Colorado Rules or Colo. RCP), an attorney must safeguard client confidences and secrets, subject to a few exceptions. /S /P United States v. Wallach, 788 F. Supp. /S /P /Pg 43 0 R /S /P << /P 12 0 R /K 17 << /P 508 0 R << 0000006382 00000 n United States v. Ashman, 979 F.2d at 494; United States v. Roberson, 897 F.2d 1092, 1098 (11th Cir. /Parent 9 0 R /Pg 37 0 R endobj 1. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] << /K [42 295 0 R 44] /P 55 0 R endobj in writing. /P 505 0 R /S /P << << /Pg 15 0 R 6:12-cv-01293-NAM-TWD (N.D.N.Y. >> << /P 12 0 R /Pg 44 0 R Conflict violations are not always the focal point for resolution of a motion to disqualify. >> 524, 528 (D.Colo. >> /StructParents 27 Brennan, No. endobj /K 39 204 0 obj Terre Du Lac Property Owners' Ass'n, Inc. v. Shrum, 661 S.W.2d 45, 48 (Mo. Defendant's Motion at 1-3. /P 508 0 R endobj /Pg 40 0 R 117 0 R 118 0 R 119 0 R 120 0 R 121 0 R 122 0 R 123 0 R 124 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R This Comment will focus on those cases in which an attorney moves to disqualify opposing counsel because the . 301 0 obj endobj endobj >> northwoods educational foundation, inc.'s reply to plaintiff's response to motion to disqualify and response to motion for sanctions 219 0 obj endobj endobj unless the client consents after disclosure to the . /K 6 /P 506 0 R /K 15 0000006588 00000 n /Type /Page << 10 filed 06/26/19 PageID.515 Page 2 of 32 << /S /Reference /Lang (EN-US) /Parent 6 0 R /S /P /Rotate 0 351 0 obj 29 [171 0 R 172 0 R 173 0 R] ), op. /P 12 0 R /S /P >> 259 0 obj /P 12 0 R >> In recent months, a number of high-profile disqualification motions have been reported.1 Many disqualification motions are well-founded. /Pg 45 0 R >> /S /P Courts also appear to distinguish between conflicts based on multiple representations and those based on successive representations.5 After all, parties filing disqualification motions based on multiple representation conflicts are typically strangers to the attorneyclient relationship. /S /P << I am over twenty-one (21) years of age and am competent to make this affidavit. 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. /K 14 << /Lang (EN-US) /Tabs /S /Tabs /S << /S /P /Resources 403 0 R 10 [106 0 R 107 0 R 108 0 R 109 0 R] /Resources 440 0 R /Pg 36 0 R /P 12 0 R endobj /P 12 0 R /P 163 0 R 312 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) endobj << >> Please click Confirm below to continue. /Lang (EN-US) /S /P >> /Pg 45 0 R 5. 197 0 obj /K 5 << However, by understanding the underpinnings of this ethical issue, attorneys will be better prepared to anticipate, respond to, or even avoid motions to disqualify. endobj /Parent 10 0 R /K 4 << /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) >> << /Filter /FlateDecode 97 0 obj /P 12 0 R << /K 1 /S /P /P 12 0 R << >> /S /P /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] >> /Lang (EN-US) >> >> Such motions are sometimes followed by either a grievance or a legal malpractice claim. /Lang (EN-US) 247 0 obj /K 9 /Lang (EN-US) Upon receiving a motion to disqualify, the attorney should promptly notify the client. /K 1 13. 32 0 obj 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). << /K 19 /Pg 44 0 R /Pg 17 0 R /StructParents 14 /Lang (EN-US) 134 0 obj endobj >> /Lang (EN-US) endobj /Contents [419 0 R 420 0 R 421 0 R] /Type /Page 208 0 obj /S /H2 /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) Motions to disqualify are far from rare occurrences. endobj 251 0 obj /P 55 0 R endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) /Annots [] /P 531 0 R >> endobj /Count 5 /Lang (EN-US) << >> /K 3 << >> /Lang (EN-US) /S /Footnote /P 12 0 R /Pg 40 0 R 7 0 obj >> Peters v. Dist. 238 0 obj /S /P endobj endobj /S /P /P 12 0 R endobj 281 0 obj /Pg 18 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) /Resources 436 0 R 150 0 obj /K 14 /Lang (EN-US) >> >> endobj 45 0 obj /S /P /P 506 0 R >> /Pg 19 0 R /S /P /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /StructParents 20 /P 12 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 159 0 obj In assessing motions to disqualify based on conflicts, Colorado courts also consider (1) a clients preference for a particular counsel, (2) the clients right to confidentiality in communications with his or her attorney, (3) the integrity of the judicial process, and (4) the nature of the particular conflict of interest involved.10 Below are some important concepts that have emerged in the context of motions to disqualify.11, The Colorado Rules do not bar attorneys from representing current clients against former clients. /Lang (EN-US) /K 6 /K [315 0 R 317 0 R 318 0 R] endobj >> /K [13 311 0 R 15] In fact, the plaintiff's attorney conceded in open court, "I can honestly state I am not completely pre-pared to respond to the motion for summa-ry judgment." The judge, however, allowed the plaintiff to submit a brief on the . endobj endobj Lansing, MI 48909 (517) 335 -7603 . /Pg 32 0 R endobj /S /P endobj 256 0 obj A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Occasionally a Motion, Opposition, or . /K 11 147 0 obj endobj >> In the Motion, Presley seeks the entry of an order disqualifying and all co-counsel who represent Douglas Smith (Smith) and Carolina Preservation Properties, Inc. /S /Reference 82 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R 209 0 R 210 0 R 211 0 R 212 0 R 213 0 R 214 0 R 215 0 R 216 0 R 217 0 R 218 0 R endobj /Tabs /S /Pg 17 0 R /K 17 /K 59 << /S /P /K [1 305 0 R 3] According to the Colorado Supreme Court, however, a court may not disqualify counsel on the basis of speculation or conjecture.6 The moving partys burden for a motion to disqualify is satisfied only when the motion to disqualify sets forth specific facts that point to a clear danger that either prejudices counsels client or his adversary.7. 0000009358 00000 n endobj /S /P endobj /StructParents 23 >> /Type /Page << R. Evid. >> endobj /Type /Pages << 191 0 R] /Pg 46 0 R /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 45 0 R 7. >> 211 0 obj 155 0 obj << U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ANTITRUST DIVISION 450 Golden Gate Avenue, Rm. /Lang (EN-US) << 65 0 obj 13 0 obj << /S /P /Lang (EN-US) You need a written motion signed by both your client and yourself, and sworn to by your client. 0000006178 00000 n /P 509 0 R /P 124 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Pg 19 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 12-1]. The defendant may not call the prosecutors as witnesses unless there is a compelling need to do so. /Lang (EN-US) The Texas Supreme Court held that disqualification was proper, reasoning /S /H1 /K 6 221 0 obj %PDF-1.6 % /K 2 53 0 obj endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 233 0 obj <> endobj endobj << /Tabs /S endobj 322 0 obj !location.countrycode?location.countryName :location.officeName }}, {{ getActiveCase(headerData.languageLinks,'active',true).languageCode | uppercase}}, {{ getActiveCase(headerData.languageLinks,'active',true).name}}. 9. /S /P /K 13 /Footnote /Note /P 509 0 R /Pg 16 0 R /Lang (EN-US) Second, take effective steps to mitigate, if not eliminate, risks that a former clients confidences and secrets might be accessible to attorneys working on a matter involving the former client. /Type /Page /K 3 /Lang (EN-US) 254 0 obj 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 /Lang (EN-US) 217 0 obj >> /Lang (EN-US) endobj endobj /K 4 284 0 obj << /Pg 22 0 R /Parent 9 0 R /S /P /S /P /Annots [] endobj 341 0 obj /K 14 /K 4 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. 0000000896 00000 n /S /TOCI Attempting to defeat the motion without advising the client is not an acceptable solution. 205 0 obj << /Lang (EN-US) 75 0 obj /K 15 >> << >> /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 17 0 R 2014-1675 (Fed.Cir. << /P 12 0 R >> /Lang (EN-US) endobj >> /P 528 0 R /K 0 /S /P /Resources 494 0 R endobj /P 12 0 R /P 12 0 R endobj /S /H2 /P 12 0 R /S /P /MarkInfo 2 0 R /Lang (EN-US) endobj /K 1 >> /K 0 /Lang (EN-US) >> >> << endobj /K 18 /S /P Almost five years later, the Wife's former counsel filed a notice of appearance, and on December 29, 2016, almost seven years after the initial motion was filed, the Wife filed a "renewed motion to disqualify." The 2016 motion alleged not only that the Husband's attorney prepared the agreement and would be a /Length 532 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Unsolicited emails and other information sent to Dentons will not be considered confidential, may be disclosed to others, may not receive a response, and do not create a lawyer-client relationship. /Lang (EN-US) endobj /S /P /K 10 /Pg 15 0 R /K 17 /Pg 16 0 R >> /K 14 /Type /Pages 0000009504 00000 n /Pg 17 0 R /S /P /S /Table >> << /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 46 0 R /P 12 0 R (Att. /Annots [423 0 R 424 0 R] /K 12 /Pg 16 0 R /K 17 /Pg 42 0 R << /Kids [6 0 R 7 0 R 8 0 R 9 0 R 10 0 R 11 0 R] 4 [58 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R 28 [169 0 R 170 0 R] 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. /S /P /Pg 40 0 R << /Type /Pages >> >> endobj APG/Z=p L_uQ7EVr+MHIRh2)Qg^HWjBY:],h(8BToqSirY[DHWBo~djX$dXS&U.uJ%Tj )].fm_ujmbzY'f}hHm=r5[9Bm^wcrz7zW>~/N 106 0 obj /Pg 26 0 R /Type /Page First, identify and resolve potential conflicts, including both multiple and successive representations, before undertaking a representation or hiring a lateral. /K 4 /Pg 16 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 14 [123 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R null 315 0 R 316 0 R 315 0 R null 317 0 R null endobj /Rotate 0 /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) endobj << 2 0 obj 126 0 obj >> /RoleMap 14 0 R << /S /P 127 0 R 128 0 R 129 0 R 130 0 R 131 0 R 132 0 R 133 0 R 134 0 R 135 0 R 136 0 R /P 12 0 R [18 -1] at 19. << >> position as district attorney. /P 56 0 R endobj << << /P 509 0 R endobj << /Tabs /S endobj /Pg 26 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /P 12 0 R << << endobj Here, as in Brothers, the defendant has other sources of evidence available, namely two FBI agents, that must be exhausted before the prosecutors are called as witnesses. 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