Author: Alyssa

Ethics Opinion 959

Topic:    Contacting formerly represented party to determine if he or she has new counsel.

Ethics Opinion 958

Topic:       Lawyer’s Acceptance of a Finder’s Fee for Introducing Clients to Other Clients

Ethics Opinion 956

Topic:      Communication with unrepresented party; taking deposition of unrepresented party; deceptive/and/or fraudulent conduct at client’s request.

Ethics Opinion 955

Topic:       Of counsel relationship with out-of-state lawyer; reference on letterhead and website

Ethics Opinion 954

Topic:      Law firm succession planning, fee-sharing, offering services to other lawyers.

Ethics Opinion 953

Topic:       Bar Association soliciting members for contributions and members making such contributions to pay for portraits of retiring but still serving judges, which will hang in the courthouse to honor such judges.

Ethics Opinion 952

Topic: Concurrent representation of lender and buyer in residential real estate closing; payment of buyer’s legal fees by lender