Ethics Opinion 991
Topic: Lawyer’s disclosure of confidential information for personal advantage
Topic: Lawyer’s disclosure of confidential information for personal advantage
Topic: Whether it is a conflict of interest for a lawyer who represents a mentally incapacitated client in a Medicaid benefits proceeding to also represent the client’s sister in seeking to petition for a guardianship for the client where the incapacitated client’s stated wishes as to living arrangements are contrary to the sister’s position.
Topic: Insurance company review of staff counsel’s files.
Topic: Lawyer Advertising; Solicitation
Topic: Conflicting interests; former client
Topic: Legal fees; advance payment retainers
Topic: Conduct that has no substantial purpose other than to cause needless expense
Topic: Former law clerk appearing before judge who employed clerk
Topic: Payment to lawyer of referral fee for clients who sign up for a security system.
Topic: Obligation to disclose potential fraud on a tribunal