I am the attorney for a corporation. One of the directors asked me to represent him in his personal business matters. Can I do so?
Samuel C. Stretton.
Any time a lawyer represents an organization such as a corporation, a lawyer has to be very careful about a conflict of interest arising if the lawyer represents employees of the corporation. Further, the lawyer has to be careful that the constituents of the corporation such as directors, officers, employees, members and shareholders understand who the lawyer represents.
