Legal Question in Appeals and Writs in California

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I'm sorry. The answer I just gave was meant for a different question, which had been posted in another category but which arrived soon after yours.

To answer your question, there is probably no conflict but it will depend on the circumstances. Just as former prosecutors often become criminal defense attorneys, former DCFS lawyers often become attorneys for parents or children. One reason this usually isn't a conflict is that the DCFS wasn't the lawyer's client and was instead her employer. DCFS lawyers represent the interests of the public and not of the DCFS itself, much as prosecutors represent the public and not the District Attorney's office.

There may be a conflict in your particular case, but that will depend on the specific facts.

Good luck. And I apologize again for the mixup re my original answer.