When a paralegal is offered a job by a law firm, what should he/she do to guard against conflicts of interest?
A. Reveal the names of clients in only litigation matters on which he/she has worked in the last 3 years.
B. Refuse to reveal any information about the clients or matters on which he/she has worked.
C. Reveal the minimum information about clients and matters needed to conduct a conflicts check.
D. Reveal only client names on matters on which he/she has worked.
What do you think? I'll be back later to add my comments.
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3 comments:
In Texas, the answer is C.
She beat me to it, but I agree, the answer is C.
The correct answer is C.
A is incorrect because there is no time limit on conflicts checks.
B is incorrect because the paralegal must allow the new employer to conduct a conflicts check. Finding the conflict after the paralegal is hired might harm the client and the court may disqualify the firm from the case.
D is incorrect because the names alone may not be enough information to perform the conflicts check.
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