Current client conflicts
All current client representations are identified and cross-referenced against the lateral's prior matters; any direct adversity or material limitation is flagged.
The most rigorous conflicts clearance packet a law firm can receive.
Lateral Conflicts Clearance Engine assembles a documentation-complete conflicts clearance packet — every entity resolved, every family tree mapped, every adversity flagged, and a draft clearance memo — checked against the ABA Model Rules and your firm's own conflicts database before a senior analyst releases it.
Every element of ABA Model Rules 1.7, 1.9, 1.10Entity resolution, corporate trees, adversity mapDraft clearance memo with rule-cited flagsSenior analyst QC on every packet48-hour SLA
Why clearance fails
A single missed conflict can cost the firm millions.
Conflicts of interest are the leading cause of legal-malpractice claims. Miss a prior representation, misidentify a corporate affiliate, or fail to flag an adversity — and the firm faces disqualification, liability, or a ruined lateral deal.
Most firms run conflicts checks by hand, with overloaded analysts cross-referencing bulky LPQs against firm records. The process takes 1–3 days, and deals die waiting in the clearance queue.
Lateral Conflicts Clearance Engine exists to close that gap with a single, exhaustive standard applied identically to every packet.
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missed conflict flags is enough to jeopardize a lateral hire
The benchmark
Measured against the ethical rules — rule by rule.
We do not summarize the rules and hope. Every packet is scored against a versioned rule pack tied to the exact text of ABA Model Rules 1.7, 1.9, and 1.10. These are the provisions each packet is held to.
Former client conflicts
Prior representations of the lateral are mapped to the firm's current and former client lists; matters that are the same or substantially related are flagged for waiver analysis.
Imputed disqualification
The lateral's conflicts are imputed to the entire firm; the packet includes a firm-wide screen analysis and identifies any necessary ethical walls.
Name normalization & corporate trees
Every party name is normalized, aliases resolved, and corporate family trees constructed to identify affiliates and subsidiaries that may trigger imputed conflicts.
Direct and indirect adversity
All matters where the lateral's prior clients are adverse to the firm's clients are mapped, including through corporate relationships.
Waiver-needed list & draft memo
A clear list of conflicts requiring waiver, with a draft clearance memo citing the applicable rules, ready for conflicts counsel to review and sign.
How a packet is built
Intake to senior analyst release, with deterministic gates the AI cannot overrule.
AI extracts and drafts. Deterministic rules — running as code, outside the model — decide what is complete. A senior conflicts analyst QCs every packet. That order is never reversed.
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Bottleneck Audit
Upload the lateral's LPQ and your firm's conflicts database report. We return a free completeness read: which conflicts elements are already resolved and which are missing.
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Entity extraction & resolution
As your authorized clerical agent, we extract all party names from the LPQ and firm database, normalize name variants, and resolve entities using public and proprietary sources.
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Corporate family tree mapping
We build corporate family trees for each entity, identifying parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates to surface imputed conflicts.
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Adversity & conflict flagging
We cross-reference the lateral's prior matters against the firm's current and former client lists, flagging direct adversity, material limitation, and substantial relationship issues.
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Senior analyst QC
A senior conflicts analyst reviews the exception queue, verifies flags, and signs the release. High-value or complex packets route to attorney review first.
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Delivery
You receive the packet: normalized entity list, corporate family trees, adversity map, rule-cited flags, waiver-needed list, and a draft clearance memo — ready for your conflicts counsel to decide.
The bar we hold
Rigor you can measure.
100%
Senior analyst QC
No packet ships without a human signature.
48 hours
Standard SLA
From complete intake to released packet.
<1%
Critical-defect target
Tracked against a gold-standard packet library.
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Ethical rules covered
ABA Model Rules 1.7, 1.9, 1.10, every applicable file.
Why Lateral Conflicts Clearance Engine
Built to be the most thorough option a law firm has.
Documentation-complete, by design
The deliverable is completeness itself — every entity resolved, every family tree mapped, every conflict flagged or explicitly exception-coded. Nothing is left implicit.
Deterministic, not vibes
The gates that decide completeness are code, not a model's opinion. A drafting error cannot slip past a rule requirement.
In its lane, on purpose
We prepare documentation and run searches as your clerical agent. We never make the ethical determination — that stays with your conflicts counsel.
Engagement
Flat fee, per released packet. No hourly billing, ever.
Simple, predictable, and aligned with a documentation standard — not a meter running.
- A free Bottleneck Audit before you commit — see exactly what is missing.
- One flat fee per released Conflicts Clearance Packet; disclosed pass-through search fees.
- Optional fixed-fee attorney review for high-value or complex lateral hires.
- Optional Matter Batch Add-on for new-matter clearance, pre-configured to your firm's rules.
FAQ
Questions, answered precisely.
Is Lateral Conflicts Clearance Engine a law firm?
No. Lateral Conflicts Clearance Engine, a service of Your Deputy, Obuke LLC, provides documentation-completeness services. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and does not represent you in any legal matter. Attorney review is available and recommended for complex or high-value matters.
Do you make the ethical determination?
Never. The ethical decision on whether a conflict is waivable or requires screening stays with your conflicts counsel. We provide the research packet so your counsel can decide.
What makes a packet 'complete'?
Completeness is defined by the ethical rules: all entities resolved, corporate trees mapped, adversity flags identified, waiver-needed list compiled, and a draft clearance memo citing the applicable rules. Deterministic gates enforce each one before release.
How fast is it?
The standard SLA is 48 hours from complete intake to a senior analyst-released packet. The free Bottleneck Audit is returned much sooner and tells you exactly what is still needed.
How are you priced?
A flat fee per released packet, plus disclosed pass-through search costs. No hourly billing and no percentage of any lateral's compensation.
See what's missing before it costs you a lateral deal.
Start with a free Bottleneck Audit. Send the lateral's LPQ and your conflicts database report and we'll return a completeness read against every element of ABA Model Rules 1.7, 1.9, and 1.10.
Documentation-completeness service · not legal advice · your conflicts counsel makes every ethical decision.