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Ethics Opinion 1304: Non-Attorney Interference With the Independent Professional Judgment of a Lawyer; Sharing Client Information With Third Parties in a Non-Profit Organization

Topic: Non-attorney Interference with the Independent Professional Judgment of a Lawyer; Sharing Client Information with Third Parties in a Non-Profit Organization Digest: A lawyer who works in a non-profit organization that performs research to be shared with the public, and that receives its funding from grants and donations, must not allow a non-attorney supervisor or … Continued

Ethics Opinion 1299: Reasonableness of a Fee for Time Spent Explaining Lawyer’s Invoices

Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 1299 (08/31/2026) Topic: Reasonableness of a Fee for Time Spent Explaining Lawyer’s Invoices Digest: If a lawyer’s bill is sufficiently detailed, a lawyer may charge the client for time spent explaining the lawyer’s bill, after putting the client on notice that the time will be billed, insofar as the explanation … Continued