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Conflict waiver

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:03 pm
by Anonymous User
Received an offer contingent on client signing a conflict waiver. Any advice on how to navigate this?

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:18 pm
by h2go
What is there to really navigate? You just sit there any hope the client is okay with a waiver.

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 10:45 pm
by Anonymous User
Don't I have to ask the client for a waiver? How do I do that confidentially?

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2016 3:21 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Don't I have to ask the client for a waiver? How do I do that confidentially?
You could provide more details here. Do you currently work for a firm that represents this client? Do you not want your current firm to know that you've received an offer to work elsewhere (just in case your client doesn't agree to sign the waiver and you're stuck where you are)?

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Fri Mar 11, 2016 12:52 am
by Anonymous User
OP here. Yes to both ^

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2016 10:55 am
by Anonymous User
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Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:19 pm
by Anonymous User
If anyone wants to give me advice, pls respond and I will write you a PM

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:35 pm
by JusticeJackson
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Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 12:59 pm
by Avian
Anonymous User wrote:Don't I have to ask the client for a waiver? How do I do that confidentially?
Presumably it is a current or former client of the new firm so I would expect that the firm would be able to contact them since they are the one that needs a waiver. I would ask someone at the new firm if they need you to do anything regarding the waiver.

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:24 pm
by Magic Hat
Avian wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Don't I have to ask the client for a waiver? How do I do that confidentially?
Presumably it is a current or former client of the new firm so I would expect that the firm would be able to contact them since they are the one that needs a waiver. I would ask someone at the new firm if they need you to do anything regarding the waiver.

More likely that his new firm represents a client adverse to the client at his old firm from which a waiver is sought

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 2:28 pm
by Avian
Magic Hat wrote:
Avian wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Don't I have to ask the client for a waiver? How do I do that confidentially?
Presumably it is a current or former client of the new firm so I would expect that the firm would be able to contact them since they are the one that needs a waiver. I would ask someone at the new firm if they need you to do anything regarding the waiver.

More likely that his new firm represents a client adverse to the client at his old firm from which a waiver is sought
Ah good point. I wonder if the new firm would still ask for the waiver?

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 3:25 pm
by Anonymous User
Magic Hat wrote:
Avian wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Don't I have to ask the client for a waiver? How do I do that confidentially?
Presumably it is a current or former client of the new firm so I would expect that the firm would be able to contact them since they are the one that needs a waiver. I would ask someone at the new firm if they need you to do anything regarding the waiver.

More likely that his new firm represents a client adverse to the client at his old firm from which a waiver is sought
This^

and I am in a jurisdiction where screening is not sufficient

Re: Conflict waiver

Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2016 6:51 pm
by Magic Hat
Anonymous User wrote:
Magic Hat wrote:
Avian wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Don't I have to ask the client for a waiver? How do I do that confidentially?
Presumably it is a current or former client of the new firm so I would expect that the firm would be able to contact them since they are the one that needs a waiver. I would ask someone at the new firm if they need you to do anything regarding the waiver.

More likely that his new firm represents a client adverse to the client at his old firm from which a waiver is sought
This^

and I am in a jurisdiction where screening is not sufficient
Do you do work for the client? Surely you must have some sort of connection with in house lawyers that can subtly help you out.