Conflicts of Interest Toolkit Documents

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Individual Documents

General conflicts systems materials

• Conflicts analysis framework (PDF)
• Conflicts of interest systems checklist (PDF) (MS Word)

“Phantom” clients

• Checklist for avoiding phantom clients (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model law firm website terms of use and disclaimer (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model Privacy Policy (PDF) (MS Word)

Tactical conflicts

• Avoiding tactical conflicts (PDF) (MS Word)
• First contact conflicts screening form (PDF) (MS Word)

Acting for family and friends

• Beware the dangers of acting for family and friends (PDF) (MS Word)

Non-engagement and termination of engagement

• Guidelines for non-engagement letters (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model non-engagement letter (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model termination of mandate letter (PDF) (MS Word)

Engagement/retainer letters

• Model engagement letter (long) (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model engagement letter (short) (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model “I am not your lawyer” letter (PDF) (MS Word)

Joint/multiple representations

• Guidelines for multiple representations (PDF) (MS Word)

Waivers

• Checklist for client waiver of conflict (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model letter confirming consent of clients to proceed despite possible conflict (PDF) (MS Word)

Independent legal advice

• Guidelines for giving independent legal advice (PDF) (MS Word)
• Independent legal advice checklist – generic (PDF) (MS Word)
• Independent legal advice checklist – family law matter (PDF) (MS Word)

Barriers and confidentiality screens

• Hints on the construction of screens (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model confidentiality screen memorandum to team members (PDF) (MS Word)
• Potential conflict arising from former mandate (PDF) (MS Word)

RFPs and “beauty contests”

• Model litigation “beauty contest” pre-meeting letter (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model pre-RFP meeting and review letter (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model RFP response letter (PDF) (MS Word)

Employment-related resources

• Checklist for interviewing transferring lawyer (PDF) (MS Word)
• Model lateral hire memorandum (PDF) (MS Word)

Conflicts involving lawyer’s personal interest

• Guidelines to identify conflicts involving lawyer’s personal interest (PDF) (MS Word)

Serving as a director of a client corporation

• Considerations before serving as a director of a client corporation (PDF) (MS Word)

Avoiding and managing conflicts

• Ongoing assessment of conflicts (PDF) (MS Word)
• Checklist for managing a subsequent and previously foreseeable conflict (PDF) (MS Word)
• Action plan for managing a conflicts situation (PDF) (MS Word)