The Committee believes that the practice of sharing office space with fellow lawyers is
permissible and does not bring with it any “associational” hazards, provided it is done correctly.
Special care must be exercised to ensure that client confidences are preserved and that the public
is not left with the impression that a law firm exists where there is none. Should such
safeguarding measures fail, the lawyer may be deemed to be sharing not only office space with
his or her colleagues, but malpractice liability and conflicts of interest as well.