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How We Work
The firm begins by identifying the question, the forum, the available record, and the information needed to assess the matter. The details differ by matter.
The process
A consultation request helps the office understand the issue and determine whether the firm may be available to assist.
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A request for a consultation is a way to describe the issue, identify the relevant documents, and determine whether the firm may be available to assist. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not send confidential, highly sensitive, or time-sensitive information until the office confirms an attorney-client relationship.
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The initial review focuses on the information that defines the problem: a notice, agreement, order, timeline, correspondence, decision, transaction document, or other relevant record.
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Before representation can begin, the firm must determine whether conflicts exist and whether the matter falls within the firm’s availability and scope.
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Legal matters often contain several possible questions. The scope of representation identifies the work the firm may undertake and the legal question or process that work addresses.
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Representation begins only after the firm confirms the engagement and any required agreement is completed. Until then, the firm has not agreed to represent you.
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Once engaged, the work proceeds through the documents, communications, deadlines, and issues relevant to the matter. The appropriate method of communication and document handling depends on the matter and its requirements.
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The work may involve analysis, a response, a filing, negotiation, transaction work, preparation for a proceeding, or other work within the agreed scope. The record and the legal questions involved guide that work.
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A matter may conclude, require a different stage of work, or call for a referral or other next step. The firm will address the status of the work in the context of the engagement and the matter’s procedural requirements.
