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2-Adversity to Former Clients

16-Lawyer's Personal Interests

58-Real Estate Lawyers

A lawyer who represents both the buyer and seller in a real estate transaction and who fails to find several judgments against the seller may not, without the seller's consent, purchase the judgments at a discount and then enforce them against the seller, because the lawyer may not be adverse to a former client in a debt collection (other than for legal fees) without the former client's consent.

Copyright 2000, Thomas E. Spahn