Answer: Yes, by calling his long-term client

## Explanation Mack's actions violated the Standard relating to loyalty by calling his long-term client before leaving Firm 1. **Analysis of Each Action:** **1. Calling long-term client before leaving Firm 1 (Violation):** - While employed by Firm 1, Mack owes loyalty to his current employer - Soliciting business for a competing firm while still employed constitutes a breach of loyalty - Even without a noncompete agreement, employees must not take actions that harm their current employer's interests while still employed **2. Soliciting former clients after joining Firm 2 (Not a violation):** - After leaving employment, professionals are generally permitted to solicit former clients - Since Mack does not have a noncompete agreement, he can contact former clients - Using social media to find and contact former clients is acceptable as long as he uses publicly available information (from memory in this case) **Key Principles:** - The duty of loyalty requires employees to act in the best interests of their employer while employed - Pre-departure solicitation of clients for a new employer violates this duty - Post-departure solicitation is generally permitted unless restricted by specific agreements Therefore, only the pre-departure solicitation violates the Standard of loyalty.

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