Before your appointment, you will be asked to disclose the name of the other individual{s} involved in your case. The reason for this is to avoid a potential conflict of interest situation.
That occurs when a lawyer, or his or her colleagues, have rendered legal advice to or represented the other side to a conflict.
Due to the number of attorneys in Margaret’s office, the policy is to run a “conflict check” on all new clients to avoid an awkward situation occurring.