Law Office Management

Lateral Hire Conflict

To further illustrate Chapter VA (Conflicts of Interest) of the Code of Professional Conduct, these precedents were developed by Melanie Hodges Neufeld of the Law Society and approved by the Ethics Committee. These precedents are intended to assist the profession in dealing with lawyers transferring from firm to firm.

1. Policy Statement for Use When Considering a Lateral Hire to be Administered by A Firm's Conflicts Committee
2. Schedule 1
3. Schedule 2 (Letter to Former client of Transferring Lawyer, Seeking Consent)