While at Scott & French, Paralegal Nancy Worked as Part

question 2

Multiple Choice

While at Scott & French, Paralegal Nancy worked as part of the litigation team representing the plaintiff in Big Corp. vs. Little Corp. When Nancy leaves Scott & French to accept a job with William & Marks, she learns that her new employer is contemplating representing Big Corp. in a merger with Medium Corp. Nancy

• A) probably has a conflict of interest if William & Marks takes on the representation AND if the firm assigns Nancy to that matter.
• B) probably has a conflict of interest due to her representation of Big Corp. while at Scott & French.
• C) probably does not have a conflict of interest because the new representation does not appear to be materially adverse to the former representation.
• D) probably does not have a conflict of interest because the new matter is not litigation.

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Definitions:

Intergroup Attribution

Process of assigning the cause of one’s own or others’ behaviour to group membership.

Ultimate Attribution Error

A cognitive bias where people attribute the positive behaviors of their own group to stable, internal characteristics and negative behaviors of out-groups to their inherent characteristics.

Ingroup Behaviour

Actions and norms exhibited by members within their own group, often characterized by solidarity and loyalty.

Sex Stereotypes

Generalized views or preconceptions about attributes or characteristics that are believed to be typical of males or females.