A lawyer's ability to place herself in a position where her own interests conflict with the interests of the principal is constrained by which of the following?

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A conflict rule is a legal and ethical guideline that prohibits lawyers from representing clients whose interests conflict with those of previous or current clients, or from representing clients with interests that may cause the lawyer's own interests to conflict with those of the client. This rule is in place to ensure trust, professionalism, and integrity in the legal profession. The other options (profit rule, trust rule, constraint rule) are not directly related to a lawyer's conflict of interest.

A Lawyer's Ability to Place Herself in a Position Where