A guide to conflicts of interest for lawyers.
This guide is built around the categories listed in the Table of Contents below. The What’s New page contains very recent decisions and opinions on those categories. It is updated several times a week. Before using these materials, please read the "Ground Rules for Using this Site."
What’s New?
Appealability of Disqualification
Arbitration of Malpractice Claims
Bankruptcy
Banks/Trust Departments
Board Positions
Changing Firms - Lawyers and Non-Lawyers
Class Actions/Regulatory Proceedings
Client Mergers/Asset Sales
Co-Counsel/Joint Defense
Commercial Negotiations
Corporations (Including Close Corporations)
Corporate Families
Criminal Practice
Current Client and Direct Adversity
Derivative Actions
Enjoining Conflicts (and other Non-traditional
Remedies)
Expert Witnesses
Former Clients - the Substantial Relationship Test
Government Entities – Suing One Part/Representing another Part
"Hot Potato" Doctrine
Initial Interview – Hearing too Much
In-House Law Departments
Investing in Clients/Stock for Fees
Issue or Positional Conflicts
Joint/Multiple Representation
Lawyer as Expert Witness or Consultant
Lawyers Representing Lawyers
Malpractice Liability/Fee Forfeitures
Of Counsel
Opposing Lawyers Negotiating a Law Practice Merger
Partnerships (Including Limited Partnerships)
Settlement Agreements
Standing
Trade (and other) Associations
"Underlying Work" Problem
Waivers/Consents
Witness – Adverse – Current/Former Client
Zero Sum Games
This and That - from
Miscellaneous at "What's New"
Bibliography - Sources Relied upon by Author