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Business Type *
State *
Addresses of other office locations *
Do you share letterhead with another attorney? *
Do you share an office location with another attorney? *
Do you share cases with another attorney? *
Please list all areas of practice (Must add up to 100%. For example: Criminal 80%, Personal Injury 20%): *
Does any client or group of related clients make up 10% or more of the firm’s annual gross receipts? *
Does your firm accept any form of compensation other than legal fees? *
Does or has any firm member introduced clients to one another for investment purposes? *
Does the firm ever represent adverse but friendly parties in the same matter? *
Is the firm or any attorneys currently covered by an extended reporting period endorsement? *
Do you currently have insurance? *
Current Policy End Date *
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Effective Date *
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Has any professional liability claim or suit been made in the past five years against the firm or its predecessor or any current or former members of the firm or it’s predecessor firm(s) in the past five years? *
Do you have knowledge of any circumstance, act, error, or omission that could result in a professional liability claim? *
During the past ten years has any attorney mentioned here or any employee of the Applicant been the subject of a criminal action, reprimand, disciplinary action, bar complaint, investigation or other ethics proceeding? *
Has any member of the firm ever been refused admission to practice, disbarred, suspended, fined or held in contempt by any court or local bar association? *
Have you ever had professional liability insurance cancelled or non renewed? *
Does the Applicant have any high-profile clients who are entertainers, sports figures or public officials? *
Has the firm been involved in any mass tort / class action cases within the past five years? *
Does the Applicant have discretionary investment authority for any clients? *
In the last five (5) years, has any attorney with the Applicant firm, represented any financial institution? *
Has the Firm or any lawyer in the Firm represented publicly traded clients with services rendered involving Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance including but not limited to Securities, Accounting, Financial/Investment Services or Tax work? *
Does any firm attorney serve as a director, officer, trustee (other than estate trusts), partner or employee of any client? *
Does any firm member exercise fiduciary control or possess any ownership interest in any client or any business venture with a client? *
Does your firm use engagement letters on all new matters? *
Does the engagement letter include the identity of the client? *
Does the engagement letter include the Scope of Representation that includes key terms of legal representation? *
Does the engagement letter include the Fee structures and billing agreements? *
Does the engagement letter include the Termination agreement that includes file retention and destruction terms? *
Does your firm require clients to sign engagement letters / agreements? *
Does your firm routinely use declination of representation letters? *
Does your firm routinely use termination of services letters? *
Does your firm routinely use file status update letters? *
Does your firm use any of the following conflict avoidance methods (check all that apply): *
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Does your firm update its conflict avoidance system at least weekly? *
Does your firm cross-check conflicts by predecessor, merged or acquired firms? *
Does your firm insist on obtaining a written waiver from its clients in order to perform on-going services when a actual/potential conflict exists? *
Does your firm allow attorneys to enter into business with firm clients? *
Does your firm require disclosure if such relationships are permitted? *
If the firm uses a computerized system to manage its docket and scheduling demands, please indicate which of the following describes that system (check all that apply): *
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Does your firm maintain a calendar system using these methods (check all that apply): *
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Does your firm use two individuals to maintain its calendar system? *
Does your firm update its calendar system at least weekly? *
Does your firm place ultimate responsibility for calendar system with a firm lawyer? *
Does your firm have a formal procedures manual? *
Are all employees trained regarding firm policies and procedures? *
Are new attorneys supervised by a more senior attorney? *
Is support personnel work reviewed by an attorney prior to release to the client? *
Are all new matters reviewed prior to acceptance by firm management? *
Does firm management regularly review all ongoing matters? *
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