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Friday, March 30, 2018

The Potential Conflict of Interest in Shared Representation

Multiple defendants
from aboutthemafia.com

We have represented hundreds of people over the years. Most of time it is an easy decision to represent just one person, and to have that person’s interests foremost in mind. But sometimes we are asked to represent a husband and a wife or multiple people involved in a crime. 

Is there a conflict if they are related? Is there a conflict if a defense can make one guilty and one innocent? Is there a conflict when one person could be more guilty than another?


Can a lawyer represent more than one person if more than one person was involved with a crime?