ABA-381
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| ABA Model Rule 5.6(a) prohibits an offer or acceptance of an agreement "never to represent anyone against the corporation in the future" by: (1) an outside lawyer representing the corporation; or (2) an in-house lawyer employed by the corporation. Such agreements impermissibly "limit a lawyer's 'professional autonomy '" and "limit 'the freedom of clients to choose a lawyer.'"; "A lawyer may not ethically ask for nor may a lawyer agree to any further restriction [beyond that imposed by ABA Model Rule 1.9] unnecessarily compromising the strong policy in favor of providing the public with a free choice of counsel." |