Not It! How to Effectively Screen Potential Clients
Remember when you started a game of tag as a kid and had to decide who was “it”? Of course, the only way to do this was to say “not it!” when someone started the quick 1-2-3 countdown. Although you may be eager to “play” and accept representation, effective client screening may save you from an unpleasant attorney-client relationship or even a malpractice claim. To avoid becoming “it” for that unsavory client, ask yourself these questions the next time you are interviewing a potential client:

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