Conflict of Interest: Current Clients

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a lawyer shall not represent a client if a reasonable lawyer would conclude that either: (1) the representation will representing differing interests; or involve the lawyer in (2) is a significant risk lawyer’s there professional judgment on behalf of a client will be adversely affected by the lawyer’s own financial, business, property or other personal interests. that the (b) Notwithstanding the existence of a concurrent conflict of interest under paragraph (a), a lawyer may represent a client if: (1) the lawyer reasonably believes that the lawyer will be able to provide competent and diligent representation to each affected client; (2) the representation is not prohibited by law; (3) the representation does not involve the assertion of a claim by one client against another client represented by the litigation or other lawyer in the same proceeding before a tribunal; and (4) each affected client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing.