Many of us probably realized in law school the answer is often “it depends.” The specific fact-patterns shift the issues or trigger exceptions to the rule. Attorneys make a living navigating in those gray areas when the answer is not obvious. This is true in litigation, transactional matters, contracts and disciplinary proceedings, too. A recent grievance proceeding proves that some points may seem so obvious that they are not worth mentioning, such as don’t hire hackers to spy on the presiding judge and don’t collude …
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