3.130(6.3) Membership in legal services organization
III Practice of Law
Rule Text
A lawyer may serve as a director, officer or member of a legal services organization, apart from the law firm in which the lawyer practices, notwithstanding that the organization serves persons having interests adverse to a client of the lawyer. The lawyer shall not knowingly participate in a decision or action of the organization:
(a) If participating in the decision would be incompatible with the lawyer's obligations to a client under Rule 1.7; or
(b) Where the decision could have a material adverse effect on the representation of a client who will be served by lawyers provided by the organization whose interests are adverse to a client of the lawyer.
Note: Former Rules of Appellate Procedure (RAP) were amended and redesignated as Rules of the Supreme Court (SCR) by Order of the Supreme Court effective January 1, 1978. Prior Rules of the Court of Appeals (RCA) had been redesignated as Rules of Appellate Procedure effective March 12, 1976.
Amendment history: Adopted by Order 89-1, eff. 1-1-90