LEO: Conflict of Interest - Commonwealth's  LE Op. 942

 

Conflict of Interest - Commonwealth's Attorney.

 

June 12, 1987

 

It is not improper for a former assistant commonwealth's attorney to

represent a victim of a crime in a civil matter where the injury is a

consequence of the criminal act as long as the former assistant

commonwealth's attorney did not participate in the criminal prosecution of

the opposing party. It is not improper for a former assistant

commonwealth's attorney's spouse/law partner to represent a victim of a

crime in a civil matter in which the injury is a consequence of the

criminal act. [ LE Op. 702, LE Op. 285]

 

Committee Opinion June 12, 1987

 

CROSS REFERENCES

 

See also LE Op. 1012, and LE Op. 1114.