Conflicts Check for SA
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 4:36 am
My firm wants me to submit every single client/matter I worked on at my previous 2 firms for the upcoming SA.
Firm #1:
- The firm before law school was a plaintiff's mill (Workers' Comp + P.I.). I worked on hundreds of matters and cases just as a legal assistant. I'm almost positive the lower income, underrepresented Hispanic clients I assisted with their suits against small business owners will not be adverse to my biglaw firm.
Firm #2:
I also worked in public interest (1L summer) where a substantial majority of my work was initial client interviews within the realm of landlord-tenant law and unlawful detainers (both completely irrelevant in the practice group I'm assigned to). I mostly did initial consultations and only 1 case I handled settled in court. When I asked management for clarification, they required EVERY single case/matter I worked on.
Problems:
For Firm #1, poor management policies and extremely high attribution rates meant that they likely transferred/deleted the internal records of all the cases/matters I was involved in. It's been almost three years since I left due to law school. And even if they could procure such a list, I am supposed to list the hundreds of Hispanic clients I assisted? And if they can't procure a list of my past work, what I am supposed to do in regards to the conflicts check?
For Firm #2, as mentioned above, most of my work was initial client with another underrepresented minority group. Am I supposed to find the names of all the individual prospective plaintiffs even though the dozens I assisted for didn't pursue further legal actions.
If I were to list all the parties involved and a brief summary of the matter, my list would go on for pages and pages (assuming I have access to my previous work).
Hey future SAs care to share what you're process has been? Thanks a bunch
Firm #1:
- The firm before law school was a plaintiff's mill (Workers' Comp + P.I.). I worked on hundreds of matters and cases just as a legal assistant. I'm almost positive the lower income, underrepresented Hispanic clients I assisted with their suits against small business owners will not be adverse to my biglaw firm.
Firm #2:
I also worked in public interest (1L summer) where a substantial majority of my work was initial client interviews within the realm of landlord-tenant law and unlawful detainers (both completely irrelevant in the practice group I'm assigned to). I mostly did initial consultations and only 1 case I handled settled in court. When I asked management for clarification, they required EVERY single case/matter I worked on.
Problems:
For Firm #1, poor management policies and extremely high attribution rates meant that they likely transferred/deleted the internal records of all the cases/matters I was involved in. It's been almost three years since I left due to law school. And even if they could procure such a list, I am supposed to list the hundreds of Hispanic clients I assisted? And if they can't procure a list of my past work, what I am supposed to do in regards to the conflicts check?
For Firm #2, as mentioned above, most of my work was initial client with another underrepresented minority group. Am I supposed to find the names of all the individual prospective plaintiffs even though the dozens I assisted for didn't pursue further legal actions.
If I were to list all the parties involved and a brief summary of the matter, my list would go on for pages and pages (assuming I have access to my previous work).
Hey future SAs care to share what you're process has been? Thanks a bunch