The judge glances at you as he announces his ruling granting
your opponent's motion to disqualify your law firm. You think
back to the day, one year earlier, when the case came in the door.
It was a cold Tuesday morning. The phone rang at 7:30 a.m. You
remember it well, because you hadn't even had a chance to take
your first sip of coffee.
"This is Sally Jones, President of Widgets-R-Us. You've
come highly recommended for your products liability experience.
Widgets has been sued in a large matter in Superior Court. Can you
help?"
Even without caffeine, you remembered to caution Ms. Jones not
to reveal any confidential information and to provide you with the
names of all parties who foreseeably might be involved in the case.
After running the names through your firm's conflicts database,
you received the all-clear. You diligently filed a record of the
conflicts check and the steps you took. For the past year, you have
worked hard on the case, putting it in good
