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Screening paralegals may avoid conflict problem

By Karen Rubin on July 23, 2014

Can a non-lawyer staff member who joins your firm bring with her a conflict of interest that may be imputed to your firm and disqualify you from representing your client?  It can happen.

In this age of employment mobility, staff members may come to your firm after having worked for opposing counsel on cases (or…

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