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Chapter 9 of the Law Society anti-money laundering (AML) Guidance Notes lists money laundering red flags with which all solicitors should familiarise themselves - log in to the AML section.

In addition, solicitors may find it beneficial to review the following international documents about risk and red flags particular to the legal profession:

• June 2013 - 
• October 2014 - The IBA/CCBE/ABA ‘’ 

Sham Litigation
It's also important to be mindful of sham litigation red flags.

• Typically, a solicitor is contacted by a new client, usually based outside the country, seeking to recover funds owed to them from an Irish-based company or a former partner.
• The new client instructs the solicitor in a litigation matter which places the legal service outside AML compliance duties. The instruction may be litigation for breach of contract or recovery of funds agreed in a family law settlement.
• Fraudulent supporting documentation, for example, copy contracts/settlement agreements etc, and intricate background stories are often provided.
• Sometimes, the solicitor receives a sum of money from the third party and is instructed to deduct their fees and pass the remaining funds on to the client without ever having provided a legal service.