| Date: | 02/06/1979 |
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| Organization: | State Ethics Commission |
The conflict of interest statute does not preclude a member of the General Court's association with a law firm, although specific prohibitions may be activated on a case-by-case basis.
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Opinion
Opinion EC-COI-79-19
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Facts
You are a partner in a law firm and you also serve as a state employee. Your firm plans to enter into an association with a member of the General Court.
Question
You ask whether this association would constitute a conflict of interest under General Laws Chapter 268A.
Discussion
Your firm's association in the practice of law with a member of the General Court is not prohibited by any section of the conflict of interest statute. There are, of course, specific prohibitions which may apply to you or your firm on a case-by-case basis depending upon specific circumstances. However, we cannot advise you of any of these matters in the absence of specific facts and you may always request our advice should a situation arise which is of concern to you.
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