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| A lawyer's spouse attempted to borrow money, but the lender insisted that the lawyer be a co-borrower (which violated federal law). Because the lawyer was a party to the conversation in which the lender explained this policy, it would be in the spouse's best interests to have the lawyer's spouse as a witness. The lawyer and the lawyer's spouse have been unsuccessful in finding a lawyer to represent the spouse, but this problem did not justify the lawyer being both a witness and an advocate. "The apparent lack of available alternative representation is not sufficient to permit the attorney to serve as both attorney and witness." |