Conflict clearance

Step by step

1. Open matter Ethics Manager

   The Ethics Manager assigns an owner, organization and counterparty. The matter begins at intake with a record number and opening date.

   • Establishes parties and owner
   • Updates Matters, Organizations, Clients, Team members

2. Request conflict check Ethics Manager

   The manager moves the matter into conflict review and identifies the parties and relationship to check.

   • Places the matter before review
   • Updates Matters, Conflict reviews

3. Record evidence Independent Reviewer

   The reviewer enters the review date, reviewer name, decision and supporting evidence on the linked conflict record.

   • Saves the finding and basis
   • Updates Conflict reviews, Matters

4. Clear conflict Ethics Manager

   The Ethics Manager approves proceeding when the recorded decision is Clear. A Conflict or more information result needs a different disposition or more facts.

   • Approves or withholds engagement
   • Updates Conflict reviews, Matters
   ApprovalA person approves before the work moves on.

5. Accept engagement Ethics Manager

   The manager records the engagement reference and advances an eligible matter to engaged work, or declines it when the conflict cannot be cleared.

   • Records engagement or decline
   • Updates Matters

Ethics Manager

, Independent Reviewer, Intake Coordinator.