Why do law firms run conflict checks when someone (an associate) laterals? What does it entail?

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You did pass the MPRE or state specific equivalent, correct?

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I'm gonna say "maybe?!?"

To, uh, make sure there are no conflicts. You fill out forms listing all the clients you've worked on and they do the rest.

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Conflicts checks are usually run to find potential conflicts in those case things that we deal with. Don’t worry, it isn’t limited to associates, paralegals can be conflicted too.

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