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How do conflicts checks work?
How do conflicts checks actually work? Do I just provide the information to the firm I am laterally to and then they use that list to cross-check against their own matters? I am worried that if they contact my firm I will be fired
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Re: How do conflicts checks work?
You're correct. They will not contact your firm.
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Re: How do conflicts checks work?
While they won't contact your firm, there is a nonzero chance (but to be clear, very small) that it gets back to your firm via a client if new firm needs a conflict waiver. Happened to me - wasn't an explicit "Oh, I heard so-and-so is leaving the firm" but more of a "Why is so-and-so on this email? Did they leave the firm?"
It's easy to play off as a client being mistaken, but it can happen.
It's easy to play off as a client being mistaken, but it can happen.
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Re: How do conflicts checks work?
Reviving this--curious how it works if you work for a government agency and are moving to a firm--isn't it the agency (your employer) that has to waive?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 11:47 amWhile they won't contact your firm, there is a nonzero chance (but to be clear, very small) that it gets back to your firm via a client if new firm needs a conflict waiver. Happened to me - wasn't an explicit "Oh, I heard so-and-so is leaving the firm" but more of a "Why is so-and-so on this email? Did they leave the firm?"
It's easy to play off as a client being mistaken, but it can happen.
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