A Tax Attorney, who is an associate in the Tax department of the law firm XYZ re

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A Tax Attorney, who is an associate in the Tax department of the law firm XYZ represents Mr. X in a matter before the IRS. A Lawyer, a partner in the Litigation Department of XYZ, has been approached by Paula to sue Mr. X because she was seriously injured when Mr. X’s dog attacked her.

What would the Lawyer need to do before taking Paula’s case?

a.Inform Mr. X through that Tax attorney and XYZ management to get approval.

b. Avoid any contact with that Tax Attorney.

c. Nothing, because the lawyers are in different departments.

d. Nothing, because the matters are not substantially related

Please explain your answer

a.Inform Mr. X through that Tax attorney and XYZ management to get approval.

b. Avoid any contact with that Tax Attorney.

c. Nothing, because the lawyers are in different departments.

d. Nothing, because the matters are not substantially related

Explanation / Answer

The correct answer for the given statement is d. Nothing, because the matters are not substantially related. Because the attack is not relevant to the case.

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