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HIRING THE LAWYER

    It's a fee for service relationship

    Conflicts of interest

    Before a lawyer can be hired, the lawyer needs to know whether the lawyer has any relationships which could constitute conflicts of interest - or whether the client has relationships which could lead the lawyer to have conflicts of interest.  It is a bad investment to hire a lawyer who can't get the job done.  So, when you contact me about acting as your lawyer, let me know:

Who are the parties?
Who will be directly affected by the outcome?
Who are the main witnesses for each side?

    Do not tell me the specifics of the dispute until I have determined whether I have any conflicts of interest. Inquiring whether I am available as a lawyer is not a means to disqualify me from continuing to represent my existing clients.

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