Tips to Avoid Conflict of Interest Claims

Posted January 7, 2021 by LAWPRO

A conflict of interest happens when there is a substantial risk that a lawyer’s duties to a client will be compromised by the lawyer’s own interest or the lawyer’s duties to another client, former client, or another third person.

Categories: Conflicts of Interest, Factsheets

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