37-61-414. Partners not to appear on opposite sides. Whenever a law partnership or any member thereof accepts employment to prosecute or defend any action, civil or criminal, or to advise in relation thereto, no member of said partnership is permitted, then or afterward, to act as attorney or counselor on the side opposite to that upon which such original employment was had. This section does not prevent a person who has been employed as attorney and counselor in an action or proceeding before becoming a member of a partnership from appearing and acting therein until its completion.
History: En. Sec. 411, C. Civ. Proc. 1896; Re-en. Sec. 6403, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 8986, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 8986, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 93-2113.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 37. Professions and Occupations
Part 4. Provisions Regulating Practice
37-61-401. Authority of attorney
37-61-402. Production of proof of authority to court
37-61-405. Death or removal of attorney
37-61-408. Attorney prohibited from buying claim or demand for purpose of bringing action
37-61-409. Penalty for violation
37-61-411. Same rule when party prosecutes in person
37-61-412. Partner of public prosecutor not to defend
37-61-413. Former public prosecutors not to defend
37-61-414. Partners not to appear on opposite sides
37-61-415. Penalty for violation of two preceding sections
37-61-416. Party may appear in person or by attorney
37-61-417. Attorney may defend in person
37-61-418. Attorney may see prisoner
37-61-419. Attorney not to become surety on bond
37-61-420. Judgment lien for compensation
37-61-421. Attorney's or litigant's liability for excess costs