Prospective Clients – Avoiding Communication of Confidential Information Except as Needed to Check for Conflicts of Interest -
Mt. Hebron Dist. Missionary Baptist Assoc. of Al., Inc. v. Sentinel Ins. Co., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 144510; 2017 WL 3928269, Mid. Dist. Alabama (Sept. 17, 2017)
Risk Management Issues: When meeting with a potential client, how much information can a lawyer obtain without risking later conflicts of interest and disqualification? Before meeting with prospective clients, what are lawyers' duties to alert the prospective clients about possible conflicts of interest?
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