Ethics Opinion 828
Topic: Staff attorneys of state agency; communication with persons represented by counsel; imputation of non-lawyer investigator’s conduct
Topic: Staff attorneys of state agency; communication with persons represented by counsel; imputation of non-lawyer investigator’s conduct
TOPIC: Direct payment of client’s audit expense from law firm account; sharing of legal fees
Topic: Conflicts of interest; multiple representation
Topic: Third-party payors; clients referred by, and legal services paid for by, Employee Assistance Program.
Topic: Conflicts of interest – lawyer’s own interest; providing legal services without compensation
Topic: Joint representation; conflict of interest; withdrawal
Topic: Lawyer’s duty to report violation of disciplinary rule
Topic: Threat by prosecutor of criminal prosecution to aid enforcement of civil claim.
Topic: Use of e-mail service provider that scans e-mails for advertising purposes.
Topic: Settlement of fee arrangements and improper fee splitting.