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http://www.wsba.org/media/publications/barnews/archives/2000/may-00-ethics.htm The Sad Story of an In-House Lawyer by Barrie Althoff, WSBA Chief Disciplinary Counsel. Opinions expressed herein are the author's and are not official or unofficial WSBA positions. This article looks at some employment law ethical issues facing an in-house counsel at a start-up company. It presents a hypothetical situation and examines some common ethical issues under Washington's Rules of Professional Conduct. Fact Statement Last year Joan (all names are fictitious) graduated from law school, was admitted to the Eastcoast State Bar, and immediately started work at a handsome salary with stock options as sole in-house counsel and vice-president of personnel for SuperMegaRock.com, a small start-up corporation located in SillyCons Valley, Westcoast state. The company, formed one year earlier by its president, Bob Zooks, a flamboyant former rock musician, seeks to be the dominant rock music Internet site to attract advertisers wanting to reach a youthful audience. Joan got the job on a tip from her long-time friend Sally, the company's vice-president and chief financial officer, whom Bob hired immediately after she got her M.B.A. After Joan began work at the company, Sally told her that when Bob hired her (Sally), he said he only hired young women for the company because it made him feel young, and besides she was really beautiful. Joan replied that she, too, really liked working with young people. Joan liked her work and coworkers. She told Sally she felt flattered and trusted when Bob consulted her, often late at night, about complex confidential personal legal matters involving his ex-wife, even though, as Joan admitted, she did not always understand the legal issues. Full Article: http://www.wsba.org/media/publications/barnews/archives/2000/may-00-ethics.htm |
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