<< 97 0 R 98 0 R 99 0 R 100 0 R 101 0 R 102 0 R 103 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R 106 0 R 353 0 obj /Pg 17 0 R endobj All rights reserved. My name is Adam C. Sloane. /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R endobj endobj When it's warranted, a motion to disqualify the opposing counsel can be a potent weapon. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /Lang (EN-US) /Annots [] /Lang (EN-US) /S /P Defendant's Motion at 1-3. /S /Reference /P 12 0 R 0000009248 00000 n << /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /K 7 /P 12 0 R << /P 531 0 R endobj /Contents [396 0 R 397 0 R 398 0 R] 17, 2020), the Central District of California decided a motion to disqualify brought by the defendant based on two grounds: (1) a purported conflict based on plaintiff's counsel's prior employment by the defendant; and (2) plaintiff's counsel's improper receipt of information, procured 329 0 obj /K 34 /S /Link >> /Rotate 0 << /Pg 22 0 R >> /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 45 0 R endobj /K 0 /S /P /Pg 18 0 R /P 298 0 R >> /K 1 247 0 obj << >> endobj position as district attorney. << /StructParents 14 209 0 obj endobj /Lang (EN-US) 142 0 obj endobj /K 15 /Lang (EN-US) /K [14 281 0 R 16] >> Include the date to the template with the Date option. /Parent 11 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 46 0 R endobj /K 10 51 0 obj /Tabs /S 354 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) 364 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 44 0 R << 36 319 0 R 37 320 0 R 38 321 0 R 39 325 0 R >> On the contrary, a defendant must demonstrate a compelling and legitimate need to do so. /S /P 31 0 obj /Pg 21 0 R Petitioner also filed a pretrial motion seeking to disqualify the Broward County State Attorney's Office from prosecuting him and asking the court to dismiss the indictment due to prosecutorial misconduct. Id. /P 12 0 R /CropBox [0 0 612 792] endobj >> /Parent 11 0 R /P 12 0 R << /P 163 0 R /Parent 6 0 R >> /Pg 15 0 R /Tabs /S >> /P 505 0 R /K 37 /Parent 3 0 R /Pg 16 0 R /Pg 16 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) endobj >> /Pg 16 0 R 179 0 obj << >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /P 509 0 R /K [0 319 0 R 13 320 0 R 15 321 0 R 17] 138 0 obj /K 10 /Kids [30 0 R 31 0 R 32 0 R 33 0 R 34 0 R] %PDF-1.6 % endobj 0000009036 00000 n The two motions to disqualify have been opposed; the motion to strike is unopposed. /P 12 0 R 143 0 obj /Parent 10 0 R /Resources 391 0 R 221 0 obj 93 0 obj >> /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 24 0 R << /Lang (EN-US) /S /P Dec. 18, 2014) (denying motion for summary judgment on issue of whether Hunton & Williams should be disqualified in underlying arbitration), assets.law360news.com/ 0580000/580691/Memorandum%20and%20Order.pdf; Defendant and Counterclaimant Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLCs Notice of Motion and Motion to Disqualify Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP; Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support Thereof, Western Sugar Coop. /Pg 20 0 R Notice of Motion and Motion: The . /Pg 38 0 R II. Thus, there is no bright-line rule or test to determine whether an attorney should be disqualified because of her or his playbook knowledge. << << 105 0 obj /S /P /P 12 0 R RESPONSE TO ORDER REGARDING APPOINTMENT, MOTION TO DISQUALIFY PRESIDING OFFICER, AND MOTION FOR A STAY PENDING RESOLUTION OF THE MOTION TO DISQUALIFY I, Adam C. Sloane, hereby state that: 1. /Pg 19 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Pg 44 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 219 0 R 220 0 R 221 0 R 222 0 R 223 0 R 224 0 R 225 0 R 226 0 R 227 0 R 228 0 R << /K 4 << 1 / Employees of the U.S. Department of Justice have no authority to testify until the procedures set forth in 28 C.F.R. /Resources 456 0 R /Lang (EN-US) /Type /Page endobj >> << endobj endobj /K 2 /P 531 0 R >> >> Disqualification motions put these obligations directly at issue. This is because it must be presumed that a client shared confidences with its attorney pursuant to the attorneyclient relationship.9 Appreciating this distinction is important to successfully making or defeating a motion to disqualify. /P 310 0 R /Lang (EN-US) 265 0 obj 15 0 obj >> /P 55 0 R The Commission did not receive other responses to the motion, or a reply to Cal Advocates' response. 0000002415 00000 n << >> /K 1 /Parent 9 0 R /Lang (EN-US) >> /Type /Page >> >> endobj << /P 12 0 R /Pg 45 0 R /Pg 16 0 R 1990); United States v. Brothers, 856 F. Supp. >> /K [1 305 0 R 3] First, identify and resolve potential conflicts, including both multiple and successive representations, before undertaking a representation or hiring a lateral. Dec. 16, 2014) (the court noted that [m]otions to disqualify opposing counsel are viewed with suspicion). /P 531 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /S /P /Kids [20 0 R 21 0 R 22 0 R 23 0 R 24 0 R] /Lang (EN-US) Attempting to defeat the motion without advising the client is not an acceptable solution. /Pages 3 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 135 0 obj >> /Pg 40 0 R 277 0 obj << endobj 14 [123 0 R 125 0 R 126 0 R null 315 0 R 316 0 R 315 0 R null 317 0 R null endobj endobj /K 6 /K [7 519 0 R] >> 152 0 obj 41 0 obj 294 0 obj /Pg 25 0 R << 11. 218 0 obj << >> 8 0 obj >> 346 0 obj endobj endobj /Pg 46 0 R /Tabs /S >> << /Parent 9 0 R 296 0 obj 157 0 obj 136 0 obj /K 35 /Lang (EN-US) Official websites use .gov >> /P 12 0 R The conflict is imputed to everyone in the law firm, and most certainly the firm will require more than one week to respond to the motion to disqualify. /Lang (EN-US) /S /P 40 326 0 R 41 329 0 R 42 330 0 R] << /Pg 45 0 R /P 12 0 R /Pg 15 0 R /P 56 0 R /K 1 gov%2Fdoc1%2F031119586589 &label=Case+Filing. endobj /P 12 0 R /Pg 22 0 R /P 12 0 R A motion to disqualify should be made with "reasonable promptness" after the party becomes aware of the conflict so that it cannot be used as a strategic tool to deprive his opponent of counsel after a substantial amount of time has been spent on a case. /K 5 endobj /Rotate 0 /K 31 endobj /Pg 33 0 R /PageLayout /OneColumn 259 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) >> {{ ! 94 0 obj 37 0 obj /Pg 28 0 R << /Lang (EN-US) 181 0 obj The facts stated in Mrs. Landes' Response to the Motion to Disqualify, are true and correct, including the fact that I do not have Mr. Cuzdey's client file. /Pg 26 0 R /K 27 << 327 0 obj << /S /H1 177 0 R 178 0 R 179 0 R 180 0 R 181 0 R 182 0 R 183 0 R 184 0 R 185 0 R 186 0 R >> 64 0 obj /Kids [35 0 R 36 0 R 37 0 R 38 0 R 39 0 R] >> 233 0 obj <> endobj /Pg 29 0 R >> /P 12 0 R >> to the subject matter of this litigation. /Parent 11 0 R << /S /P /Pg 45 0 R <> /S /TOCI 53 0 obj >> /S /P /K 39 /Pg 17 0 R /Parent 11 0 R >> /P 508 0 R /S /H1 0000013798 00000 n /S /P /Pg 30 0 R 278 0 R 279 0 R 278 0 R null 280 0 R 281 0 R 280 0 R null 282 0 R 283 0 R /S /P /P 12 0 R /Type /Page >> endobj 7. /S /P 147 0 obj /K 51 /S /P 97 0 obj /Pg 45 0 R /S /P Ct., 951 P.2d 926, 930 (Colo. 1998). endobj /Rotate 0 42 0 obj >> endobj /K 22 >> >> endobj /Lang (EN-US) << /K 3 /Lang (EN-US) /K 1 The law with respect to disqualification varies depending on the conflict relation and the poten-tially harmed party. /P 12 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> /Lang (EN-US) /K 4 >> /Lang (EN-US) /S /P /Lang (EN-US) %PDF-1.7 % endobj endobj endobj 70 0 obj endobj /K 0 250 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 2. /Pg 22 0 R /K 0 /Lang (EN-US) /P 12 0 R /K 1 >> >> Ct. App . << /S /P 4 [58 0 R 59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R 62 0 R 63 0 R 64 0 R 65 0 R 66 0 R 67 0 R /P 292 0 R /P 12 0 R By far the majority of successful motions to disqualify are brought on the basis of a conflict of interest with a former or concurrent client or imputation, but attorneys should also be aware that successful motions to disqualify have been brought on the following bases, among others: (1) lawyer as witness, (2) appearance of impropriety, (3) receipt of confidential data, (4) personal interest, (5) violation of the no contact rules, and (6) misconduct with a witness. /S /P endobj /Pg 15 0 R gdYBC;:::@Jht Mkhml$Y*$&\@$#m ` D*e d!$4RLd` /S /TOC endobj >> 129 0 obj 168 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /Strikeout /Span /Lang (EN-US) /S /Link and specifically allege the facts and reasons relied on to show the grounds for disqualification and shall be sworn to . A Judge should disqualify himself or herself in a proceeding where he or she: Has a personal bias or prejudice concerning a party; . /S /P 108 0 obj 219 0 obj The trial judge observed the motion for recusal was likely a dilatory tactic. /K 0 endobj /Pg 17 0 R 187 0 obj 183 0 obj 26 0 obj 271 0 obj >> << >> /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] E.g., Celgard, LLC v. LG Chem., Ltd, No. endobj 234 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) endobj /K 0 /P 12 0 R /Pg 15 0 R Two Special Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Frank Eldredge and James Hawkins, were present during the entirety of the meeting between the defendant and the prosecutors and are available to testify to the events in question. Background "Florida courts have held that disqualification of counsel "is an extraordinary remedy and should only be resorted to sparingly." (Manning v. Cooper (2008) 981 So.2d 668, 670 (Fla. 4th DCA 2008) (quoting Alexander v. /P 506 0 R /K 2 >> << by plaintiff Plaintiffs motion is unsupported by any applicable legal authority and is not . /S /H3 /K 6 << /S /P /P 12 0 R Upon receiving a motion to disqualify, the attorney should promptly notify the client. /K 13 /K 22 /Lang (EN-US) /K 7 /Pg 37 0 R /Type /Pages /Pg 27 0 R /Pg 34 0 R << In fact, the plaintiff's attorney conceded in open court, "I can honestly state I am not completely pre-pared to respond to the motion for summa-ry judgment." The judge, however, allowed the plaintiff to submit a brief on the . >> endobj endobj << /S /P 0000008931 00000 n >> 268 0 obj must. endobj 739, 744 (S.D.N.Y. /Contents [437 0 R 438 0 R 439 0 R] /K 2 /Pg 20 0 R In addition, if the motion is made by a former client, attorneys should consider providing notice of a potential circumstance to their legal malpractice insurer. >> . endobj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] 23 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) << endobj /Lang (EN-US) 0000009454 00000 n /Lang (EN-US) endobj >> /CropBox [0 0 612 792] >> You can find 3 available options; typing, drawing, or capturing one. /K 0 126 0 obj /Lang (EN-US) >> << >> For example, if you need more time to answer a complaint or petition, you can file a motion to extend the time to answer. /Pg 18 0 R The government does not contest the fact that prosecutors Mark Rosman and Karen Sharp met with the defendant on June 21, 1995, and that the defendant was offered immunity, which he declined to accept. Introduction /Pg 46 0 R The motion is legally sufficient if it shows the party's well-grounded fear that the party will not receive a fair trial. << /K [34 291 0 R 36] /S /P endobj /Lang (EN-US) endobj /S /P In 3/19, C.H. [18 -1] at 19. /Pg 26 0 R << Dec. 10, 2014) (order disqualifying Jones Day), assets.law360news.com/ 0606000/606910/Celgard-LGC%20Order%20disqualifying%20 Jones%20Day.pdf. >> /Tabs /S /Tabs /S /RoleMap 14 0 R endobj /S /P /Pg 15 0 R endobj /Lang (EN-US) << 324 0 obj Notice of Motion and Motion. /Lang (EN-US) /Lang (EN-US) >> /Pg 29 0 R /Tabs /S /P 304 0 R /K 5 << << 289 0 obj /Rotate 0 314 0 obj /Pg 21 0 R >> endobj Disqualification must be complete and a judge cannot partially disqualify or recuse themselves. /P 508 0 R /S /P endobj /P 508 0 R 74 0 obj >> important announcement Transparency Online Contact Us Interpreters FAQ Photos Holidays Menu Important Announcement Home Search Courts Probation Jury Self Help Forms Careers Media Administration Contact us Interpreters FAQ Photo Gallery Holiday Schedule /S /P 52 0 obj /P 55 0 R endobj endobj << 201 0 obj /K 30 /Resources 482 0 R