Conflicts in Joint Representation 2026

  • Webcast seminar
  • Attorney Regulation
  • New Lawyer
Up to 1.5 Credit Hours
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Conflicts in Joint Representation 2026

One lawyer, two clients, no surprises

Joint representation of parties in a matter can be tricky to navigate, but there are circumstances in which it is the right choice. Conflicts in Joint Representation focuses on the conflicts that arise during joint representation, determining whether those conflicts are waivable, and drafting a sufficient conflict waiver. You will work through Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 20:1.7(a) and (b) and the definitions that govern what a valid waiver must contain.

12:00 pm

  • Detecting current client conflicts under SCR 20:1.7(a)
  • Assessing whether a current client conflict is waivable under SCR 20:1.7(b)
  • Obtaining informed consent in a writing signed by the clients as defined by SCR 20:1.0(c) and (f)
1:15 pm
Program Concludes

Program Chairs and Presenters

Dean R. Dietrich .
Weld Riley S.C. · Wausau
Sarah E. Peterson
State Bar of Wisconsin · Madison
Timothy J. Pierce
State Bar of Wisconsin · Madison

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  • Identify current client conflicts under SCR 20:1.7(a) before they complicate a matter already underway
  • Assess whether a conflict is waivable under SCR 20:1.7(b), including the conflicts no client consent can cure
  • Obtain informed consent in a writing signed by the clients, as those terms are defined in SCR 20:1.0(c) and (f)
  • All lawyers
  • Paralegals
  • Legal administrators
  • Law office staff

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