Creating Conflicts of Interest Procedures for Protecting You and Your Firm from Malpractice helps prevent and reduce the risk of conflicts of interest procedural errors, which can result in a malpractice suit, as well as embarrassment to the firm. It will also help reduce the firm's staff and overhead expenses.

The book provides a complete overview of how to create a cost-effective and efficient conflicts of interest department for any size law firm, from the sole practitioner to the partner/shareholder of an international firm with multiple offices. It streamlines in detail the procedures associated with the conflicts department. Topics included are:

• How to choose the right conflicts software customized for the lawyer's practice (this also includes other means than a conflicts program for capturing conflicts data for smaller firms such as sole practitioners or boutique firms)
• Creating conflicts forms and reports with examples
• Developing relevant protective conflicts procedures, including waivers, ethics walls, declined representations, and more
• Protecting against conflicts issues with lobbyists, witnesses and expert witnesses