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REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF ADVISORY OPINION

406 S.E.2d 81 (1991)

261 Ga. 497

REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF PROPOSED FORMAL ADVISORY OPINION, REQUEST NO. 88-R7.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

July 25, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Smith III, Gen. Counsel State Bar, Viola Sellers Drew, Asst. Gen. Counsel State Bar, for Formal Advisory Opinion Board.

Michael J. Bowers, Atty. Gen., Alston & Bird, Kevin E. Grady, King & Spalding, Frank C. Jones, for applicant.

PER CURIAM.

The Formal Advisory Opinion Board of the State Bar of Georgia has submitted a proposed formal advisory opinion, suggesting, in part, the following:

It is ethically improper for an attorney to engage in simultaneous representation of the county and private parties in matters adverse to the county. A conflict of interest exists when a part-time county attorney also represents private interests adverse to the county. Moreover, this is not a situation...

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