Law Firm Waiver of Conflict of Interest Letter
(For Current or Former Client)

Summary

This law firm client waiver of conflict of interest letter template is for use by a law firm to obtain a waiver from a current or former client for any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and alternate and optional clauses. The conflict of interest involved here is with respect to the law firm's existing or past legal representation of the client and its potential representation of a new client on a matter that may be related to the matter worked on for the current or former client. As fiduciaries, attorneys have an ongoing duty of loyalty and confidentiality to their clients. Generally, a law firm is permitted to represent clients when it has or may have a conflicting interest stemming from its representation of other clients, provided that all of the clients consent to the representation after being fully consulted regarding the conflict. Even if counsel has a good faith belief that no actual conflict ...