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47. The article says that Christie appointed him to serve on a commission

Thu Jan 23, 2014, 04:23 PM

Jan 2014

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So technically, he works for the person that his client would be litigating against.

That's not the stuff of a complicated legal or ethical dilemma. Did Trimpone simply forget that he had that appointment -- is it one of those non-salaried, do-nothing, ceremonial, resume-stuffing jobs?

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Bridget Kelly's Lawyer SPLITs - citing a 'conflict' linked to his Christie-appointed position [View all] kpete Jan 2014 OP

Sorry, but he can't "rat on her" brooklynite Jan 2014 #1

Maybe not rat to the Feds but to Christie? beac Jan 2014 #39

DING DING DING! Beac, you're our grand prize winner! rocktivity Jan 2014 #46

k&r.... spanone Jan 2014 #2

Doesn't necessarily mean much jberryhill Jan 2014 #3

Good point. This is media speculation for now. randome Jan 2014 #6

Good example, but it underscores speculative point; suggest another reason Justice Jan 2014 #9

But shouldn't a potential conflict have been obvious immediately pnwmom Jan 2014 #16

The article is not really clear on what the nature of the conflict is jberryhill Jan 2014 #22

It's probably not a formal conflict but he still should have declined the representation. Jim Lane Jan 2014 #44

The article says that Christie appointed him to serve on a commission rocktivity Jan 2014 #47

Is it possible that Christie and Co. were trying to find out where she stood? olegramps Jan 2014 #25

Curiouser and curiouser it gets. R&K nt longship Jan 2014 #4

Rats bailing on a sinking ship Gothmog Jan 2014 #5

I hope Kelly tells the truth. polichick Jan 2014 #7

Why did she attempt to retain Timpone in the first place? CTyankee Jan 2014 #8

Why did he accept?...and then bail out? truebluegreen Jan 2014 #10

that's a good question! Could be just his initial arrogance getting in the way of CTyankee Jan 2014 #35

It is the lawyer's job to figure out the conflict, not the client's job. Justice Jan 2014 #11

"why did this happen in the first place" - To find out what she would say??? freebrew Jan 2014 #18

Uh, no, he can't talk about it with anyone jberryhill Jan 2014 #23

I'm just so confident freebrew Jan 2014 #27

that's a good point...an easy "out" for Timpone... CTyankee Jan 2014 #36

Subpoena Timpone...... global1 Jan 2014 #12

No, he can't be subpoenaed jberryhill Jan 2014 #24

Rachel will find out why he bailed on her bigdarryl Jan 2014 #13

Oh My malaise Jan 2014 #14

he was a very shady guy riverwalker Jan 2014 #15

I believed they were "appointed" these attorneys by Christie folks Sienna86 Jan 2014 #17

What we are seeing is the collapse of the cover-up phase. Coyotl Jan 2014 #30

Do you know that Christie is also being sued by the AAA? cheyanne Jan 2014 #19

Tick, tick, tick..... DeSwiss Jan 2014 #20

Christie fires her and Christie-linked attorney takes up her defense? That is suspicious in itself. Coyotl Jan 2014 #21

Ah it doesn't look good gopiscrap Jan 2014 #26

Everyone in NJ has a conflict of interest marias23 Jan 2014 #28

Advice to Bridget: Stay away from private planes (n/t) thesquanderer Jan 2014 #29

good work kpete warrior1 Jan 2014 #31

He got all the info and then split to tell the Christie camp what she plans to mfcorey1 Jan 2014 #32

Most likely. polichick Jan 2014 #33

Very possible n/t malaise Jan 2014 #34

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2014 #37

Whoops! Should have read the whole thread before responding but beac Jan 2014 #40

Corruption To The Core DallasNE Jan 2014 #38

from Blue Jersey riverwalker Jan 2014 #41

Timpone is one of Christie's "O.G." riverwalker Jan 2014 #42

Mafia Gone: El Shaman Jan 2014 #43

If that's the only thing they can dig up on her, as a Republican I will have no problem voting for.. marble falls Jan 2014 #45