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A government lawyer attached to the City Prosecutor’s Office prosecutes a criminal case before a trial court. The accused is represented by a private law firm. The government lawyer owns a 20% equity stake in a private consultancy that provides investigative and research services to various law firms, including the private firm handling this case, and he also receives consulting fees from that consultancy for unrelated matters. The government lawyer did not disclose this financial arrangement to the court or to his office, and the case is ongoing. (a) Identify the primary ethical issue under CPRA raised by these facts. (b) Is the government lawyer disqualified from continuing to prosecute the case? Explain the controlling rule and apply it to the facts. (c) What corrective actions should be taken by the government office and the private firm to address the ethical breach and prevent recurrence?

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Appearance of impropriety is the only concern; the lawyer should be admonished and the case may proceed under supervision, since there is no direct financial stake in the defendant’s case. Disciplinary action should be limited to a written admonition, as the financial arrangement was not intended to influence the case; the court should not intervene in internal government ethics matters. Because the consultant's services are unrelated to the case, the government lawyer’s financial interest does not create a conflict; no disqualification is required and the proceedings may continue as scheduled. The primary ethical issue is the government lawyer's financial interest in a private consultancy that provides services to the defense firm handling the case; CPRA requires disqualification from prosecuting the case and reassignment of the matter, with divestment or termination of the external arrangement and disclosure to the court.

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