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19. MANAGEMENT CONTROLS <br />Yes <br />No <br />a. Does the firm have a management comm€ttee? <br />r� <br />� <br />b. Dies the firm employ an administrator? <br />c. Percent of administrator's time devoted to the practice of law, <br />d. Odes the firm use a pear review system to eualuate the performance of partners <br />or offlcers7 <br />20. NEW BUS114ESS CONTROLS <br />yes <br />No <br />a. Are new clients subject to approval of firm's management committee or at <br />(east two partners or officers of the firm? <br />b. Does the approval include credit checks? <br />c. Is information as to al€ new clients made available on at Least a weekly basis to all <br />partners nr officers of the applicant? <br />t <br />d- Does the firm maintain a system W avoid coniiicts.of interest? <br />e. Is the conflict of interest system computerized? <br />I& <br />� <br />f Is a Dwyer generating new business required to associate with a partner. or <br />officetwith specific expertise its the matter? <br />g. DQes the, conflict of interest system allow for the crdss-checking of conflicts between new <br />and existing clients of the applicant, including all individual attorneys, and require sign off <br />by all attorneys before individuals are allowed to dill to a new client file? <br />0 <br />21. TMINING AND SUPERVISION <br />ye <br />No <br />a. Does the applicant maintain a formal training program for now lawyers as to <br />office and court procedures? <br />b. Hove many lawyers have part cleated in formal continuing legal education programs <br />0-, <br />of at least seven hours during the last year <br />h e.& <br />a. Are all associates under the direct supervision of a partner or officer? <br />ock1t'r` Pl <br />d_ Are all associates of the firm subject to a periodic, formalized review?' <br />Ll <br />22, OUTSIDE COMMUNICATIONS <br />Yes <br />No <br />a. Is it the firm's standard practice to use engagement and disengagement letters <br />when agreeing or declining to represent a ciient7 <br />b. is it the firm's standard practice to outline in writing the firm's billing policy and <br />procedure when agreeing to represent a client? <br />c, Do major opinion letters have to be approved by at least two partners or officers <br />of the firm? <br />d. Do letters to auditors have to be approved by at least two partners or officers <br />of the firm? <br />AISCELLAhlEOUS <br />Yes <br />No <br />3. Has any insurance company deciined to offer terms or refused renewal? <br />D <br />f� <br />b. Has any insurance company irnposed special conditions to your policy? <br />� <br />om-EO (9I98) <br />Paae 5 of 7 <br />