Confidentiality and Protective Orders
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Conflicts screening encompasses the intake check, analysis of flagged matches, resolution through waiver or declination, implementation of ethical screens where permitted, and documentation of each step.
It operates continuously rather than only at intake.
Alternative Names:
Conflict Screening Process, Screening Protocol
Why it Matters?
The documentation is what defends the firm if a conflict is later alleged, since the question becomes what the firm knew and when. A record showing the check was run, the match was evaluated, and the resolution was reasoned is substantially stronger than a system that flagged nothing. Screening also intersects with document management, because a screen exists only if matter-level permissions actually enforce it.
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How does it intersect with document management?
