Attorney Yolanda performed substantial legal research to sup…
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Attоrney Yоlаndа perfоrmed substаntial legal research to support Senior Partner Steve's defense of a manufacturer in a price-fixing lawsuit brought by the State Attorney General. After Attorney Yolanda had completed the limited research, Senior Partner Steve removed her from the price-fixing lawsuit and assigned her to other clients' matters. Consequently, Attorney Yolanda did not learn any material confidential information about the price-fixing lawsuit, including information about the manufacturer, any facts that were in dispute, or legal strategies.Three years later, Attorney Yolanda left that firm and took a position with the State Attorney General, where she was assigned to assist with the ongoing price-fixing lawsuit. Attorney Yolanda told Senior Partner Steve of this assignment, and a short time later, Senior Partner Steve told her that the manufacturer had given written informed consent to Attorney Yolanda's work on the lawsuit. Without first obtaining informed consent, confirmed in writing, from the State Attorney General, Attorney Yolanda began work on the price-fixing lawsuit.Was it proper for Attorney Yolanda to work on the price-fixing lawsuit at the State Attorney General?