Legal Glossary:
Conflict of Interest

One of the first things an attorney must determine when you ask for assistance suing someone is if the attorney or anyone in the same firm has ever represented the other side, or if they have any professional or personal relationship with the other side that might appear to prejudice their work for you. If they have, then they are ethically required not to take your case and will let you know that they “have a conflict.”

Such competing interests can make it difficult to fulfill his or her duties impartially. A conflict of interest exists even if no unethical or improper act results from it. A conflict of interest can create an appearance of impropriety that can undermine confidence in the person, profession, or court system. A conflict can be mitigated by third party verification or third party evaluation but it still exists.

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