Many law practices have started to look for alternative ethics compliance systems that allow for conflicts and ethics enforcement issues to be handled, in part, outside the partnership. One option gaining ground involves outsourcing ethics issues, including conflict resolution and rules compliance, to another law firm that specializes in the area.
In part, this trend resulted from the uncertainty surrounding the availability of the attorney-client privilege for communications within the law firm–even to the firm’s general counsel–when attorneys have concerns arising out of a current representation.
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