Govt Flashcards

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Leniency of GA turned New PA.

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Private attys dq’d for same or similar matter.
Govt atty turned private are dq’d only from matters in which he personally & substantially participated.
So … if didn’t p&s participate, New PA can represent EVEN IF SAME MATTER.

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What kind of matter is private atty conflicted from?

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Same or similar.

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What kind of matter is New PA conflicted from?

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He is dq’d to act in a matter “in connection w/ a matter” in which he was personally & substantially involved.

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What’s the diff in matters b/w private atty vs. New PA?

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PRIVATE - same or similar
GOVT - subst & personally participated.

Private dq for same or substantially similar.
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New PA dq for same in which he subst & personally participated.

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What kind of matter can New PA represent that others can’t?

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New PA can act in a substantially similar matter in which he was personally & substantially involved.
Only banned if the SAME matter.

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How does leniency in favor of GAs impact a ex-prosecutor?

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Prosecutor who convicted criminal can later, as a New PA, rep criminal for violating parole for same charge.
Why? b/c they are not SAME.

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What are the limits on what a GA can say to the media PRE trial?

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Nothing:

a) Reas person wd expect to be shared
b) if knows or shd know
c) wd have a subst likelihood
d) materially prejudicing
e) b/c has imminent & subst detrimental effect.

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