Month: November 2011

Ethics Opinion 892

Topic:  Lawyer’s participation in residential real estate transaction that includes both a “seller’s concession” and an equivalent “gross-up” in the sale price.

Ethics Opinion 891

Topic: Conflict of Interest; Referrals by attorney to a title abstract company or title company agent in which the attorney has a financial interest.

Ethics Opinion 890

Topic: Disqualification of spouses practicing in different firms from appearing on opposite sides of a litigation.

Ethics Opinion 887

Topic: Non-lawyer marketers; bonus compensation to non-lawyer based on new business

Ethics Opinion 884

Topic: Communication in criminal matter with a witness who is the subject of a separate criminal indict­ment, in which he is represented by counsel.