A lawyer may serve as a director, officer or member of a
not-for-profit legal services organization, apart from the law firm in which the
lawyer practices, notwithstanding that the organization serves persons having
interests adverse to a client of the lawyer or law firm. The
lawyer shall not knowingly participate in a
decision or action of the organization if the lawyer knows that:
(1) (a) if participationing
in the decision or action would be incompatible
with the lawyer's obligations to a client under Rule 1.7; or
(2) (b) where the decision or
action could have a material adverse effect on the representation of a client of
the organization whose interests are adverse to a client of the lawyer.
Adopted February 8, 1990, effective August 1, 1990.