Conflicts of interest tend to be some of the thorniest legal issues faced by associations -- a virtual political minefield. And Sarbanes-Oxley has shed even more attention on this important area of the law. Yet failure to guard against conflicts, or to carefully deal with them as they arise, can spell serious trouble for your association. Learn not only the basics about what may or may not constitute a conflict, but learn models that associations have used to successful protect themselves and their interests.