These summaries were prepared by McGuireWoods LLP lawyer Thomas E. Spahn. They are based on the letter opinions issued by the Virginia State Bar. Any editorial comments reflect Mr. Spahn's current personal views, and not the opinions of the Virginia State Bar, McGuireWoods or its clients.

LEO Num	Topics	Summary
1257	1-Adversity to Current Clients 16-Lawyer's Personal Interests	Absent informed consent, a lawyer may not both represent a client and be pursuing criminal charges against the client for a bounced check. The Bar appears to state that in this situation that the lawyer's self-interest would necessarily interfere with the lawyer's independent judgment.

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