Conflicts of Interest in Business Law Deskbook

This deskbook is provided as a service of the Business Law Section of the WSBA. If you are a Washington State attorney interested in the practice of Business Law, we invite you to join us!

• Frontpiece
  Table of Contents & Contributors

Chapters

• Chapter 1
  Introductory Considerations for Dealing with Conflicts in a Business Context
• Chapter 2
  Who Is The Client?
• Chapter 3
  Conflicts of Interest Involving Current Clients; Intermediation
• Chapter 4
  Business Transactions with a Client
• Chapter 5
  Rule 1.9: Conflicts of Interest Involving Former Clients
• Chapter 6
  Rule 1.10: Imputed Disqualification; General Rule
• Chapter 7
  Multi-State Issues

Appendices

• Appendix A
  Washington Rules of Professional Conduct
• Appendix B
  Bibliography
• Appendix C 
  Sample New Client-Matter Form
• Appendix D 
  Sample Conflict Check Information Sheet
• Appendix E 
  Letter to Unrepresented Person Disclosing Attorney's Role (RPC 4.3)
• Appendix F 
  Letter to Client Confirming Oral Consent to Common Representation
• Appendix G
  Clients' Consent to Representation (RPC 1.7)
• Appendix H 
  Intermediary Letter to Be Signed by Client (RPC 2.2)
• Appendix I
  Former Client's Consent to Representation Under RPC 1.9
• Appendix J
  Letter to New Client Acknowledging Lawyer's Duties to Existing Client and Securing Advance Consent

Index