Case Name: U.S.' OPERATION LEAP YEAR

GCO I Case Name: U.S.' OPERATION LEAP YEAR Matter #: USAO#: 18 U.S.C. § 208 is a criminal conflict of interest statute that prohibits me from participating personally and substantially in an official capacity in any particular matter in which I have a financial interest or in which certain persons or organizations whose interests are imputed to me have a financial interest if the particular matter will have a direct and predictable effect on that interest. This statute is in addition to any state bar professional conduct rules that may apply. I understand that personal and substantial participation may encompass activities ranging from merely advising on strategy to signing pleadings or trying a case. .e I understand that a particular matter includes both specific party matters, as well as more general matters that focus on an identifiable group (e.g., a policy determination that more resources will be spent pursuing institutions I. individuals committing health care