{"id":4114,"date":"2016-02-24T09:40:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-24T16:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2016-02-24T09:40:32","modified_gmt":"2016-02-24T16:40:32","slug":"called-lawyer-turned-conflict-mean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racinelaw.net\/blog\/called-lawyer-turned-conflict-mean\/","title":{"rendered":"I called a lawyer and she turned me down because of a “conflict.” What did she mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lawyers operate under ethical rules that prevent us from representing a client when we have a “conflict of interest.” A lawyer has a conflict of interest when there is something about the case that might prevent the lawyer from representing his client’s interests as zealously as he might. This usually comes up because the lawyer already has a relationship with the other party. For instance, the person you intend to sue might be a client, a relative, or a friend. In that case, the lawyer will almost always have to decline your case. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span>If the lawyer is in a firm with other lawyers, she will have to decline the case if any of the other lawyers in the firm have a conflict. Similarly, if the person you want to sue is insured by a company that is a regular client of the firm, the lawyer will probably decline your case.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/span>That is why lawyers usually want complete information about the other parties involved in a case before talking to you in detail. We must check our records to make sure there is no conflict before talking confidentially with you. As you can see, this is done for your protection as well as the lawyer’s.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lawyers operate under ethical rules that prevent us from representing a client when we have a “conflict of interest.” A lawyer has a conflict of interest when there is something about the case that might prevent the lawyer from representing his client’s interests as zealously as he might. This usually comes up because the lawyer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury"],"yoast_head":"\nI called a lawyer and she turned me down because of a "conflict." What did she mean? — Idaho Law Blog — February 24, 2016<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lawyers operate under ethical rules that prevent us from representing a client when we have a "conflict of interest." 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