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I appreciate the correction, but I think it's noteworthy that they expect would-be defendants to waiver away the ACLU's disdain for them as a condition of repre

I appreciate the correction, but I think it's noteworthy that they expect would-be defendants to waiver away the ACLU's disdain for them as a condition of representation. Perhaps this is normal in the legal realm?

dragonwriter 6y ago
> Perhaps this is normal in the legal realm? Yes, informing potential clients of, and conditioning representation on waiver of, a forseeable conflict of interest is generally mandatory for lawyers.
- bmelton 6y ago
  Framed as you have it, I would agree...but I always understood a conflict of interest to be one which might compel an attorney to violate your confidence, or fail to keep your confidences sacrosanct. Publicly stating "we do not agree with the language of our clients" does not seem to me to rise anywhere near the level of that to require waiver. That said, I take you as more informed on the subject than I, so again I thank you for the information.