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One of the more interesting comments in this semester's class on ethics for government lawyers came from a lawyer working for the City Attorney of San Francisco. He said that organiztional clients that participate directly in markets tend to have clear lines of authority and responsibility, whereas many governmental organizations are designed to have "checks and balances" or 'overlapping jurisdiction." In a market setting, where the principal motivations are profit, revenue, and efficieincy, if there is an intra-client dispute, you typically move up one level within the organization and get clear direction. But it can be a lot more complicated in the government setting, where the principal movtivators include turf, seniority, and priority and you may lack a clear chain of authority.