“As law firms have grown in size and reach, and as institutional clients have adopted the practice of engaging lawyers from a variety of firms on a case-by-case rather than a general retainer basis, the rule has become increasingly out-of-touch with the realities of modern law practice”.
– Daniel Bussel, ‘No Conflict,’ Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics (2012)
Critically assess whether the law relating to conflict of interest needs to be amended.
