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: The Volokh ConspiracyHaving Sex with Your Client?s Wife = Unacceptable Risk of Conflict of Interest for Lawyer
By Eugene Volokh
Seems pretty obvious, but the issue actually got litigated in South Carolina, where the state Supreme Court reached that conclusion.
Full post as published by The Volokh Conspiracy on September 15, 2010 (boomark / email).
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