Ramirez-Talavera v. United States

holding that a district court may permit the waiver of conflict-free counsel when a conflict has been made known to the client | Supreme Court Standard 503, though not promulgated, is a restatement of the common law of attorney-client privilege applied in the federal courts before the adoption of the federal rules | Supreme Court Standard 503, though not promulgated, is a restatement of the common law of attorney-client privilege applied in the federal courts before the adoption of the federal rules | cross-examination of former clients inherently involves a conflict of interest