This is not about Donald Trump and those in his retinue—although the many criminal and legislative investigations surrounding him, and the need for the many lawyers retained to defend against them, certainly cause one to ponder this issue. This is instead about the ethics regarding complex criminal investigations where a third party—the target of the investigation—pays their employees’ legal fees as part of the inquiry.

So let’s assume that you—yes, you—are subpoenaed to a grand jury. As you understand it, the target of the investigation is your boss, and maybe (also) the company you work for. You recognize that you have criminal exposure, but that exposure is kind of marginal from your perspective—but maybe not. Maybe it’s more serious for you.

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