ISBA Professional Conduct Advisory Opinions
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Lawyer receiving fee for referring client to investment advisor :
Opinion # 23-03
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Firm representing employees of corporate entity in immigration matters at corporate entity's request while suing same corporate entity in unrelated matter :
Opinion # 21-03
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Lawyer representing surviving spouse as both estate administrator and renouncing spouse :
Opinion # 21-01
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Availability of screening to insulate existing members of a firm from other firm members potential conflicts :
Opinion # 18-02
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Lawyer representing husband and wife in short sale while representing husband in contemplated divorce :
Opinion # 17-03
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Representing buyer and seller in real estate transaction :
Opinion # 17-04
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Applicability of fee division and conflict of interest rules in of counsel relationship :
Opinion # 16-04
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Member of city council employed by law firm as paralegal :
Opinion # 16-05
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Seeking child support from the same father on behalf of multiple clients :
Opinion # 16-03
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State's Attorney representing county in labor negotiaitons with county law enforcement personnel :
Opinion # 14-05
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In-house corporate lawyer may not provide legal services to the corporate employer's customers :
Opinion # 14-03
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Lawyer serving as both a municipal prosecutor and administrative hearing officer for the same municipality :
Opinion # 13-07
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Lawyer owner and officer of financial institution serving as counsel to municipality which does business with financial institution :
Opinion # 13-04
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Representing business parters in same partnership adverse to each other in an arbitration proceeding :
Opinion # 13-02
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Taint Shopping :
Opinion # 12-18
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Participation in mentoring programs :
Opinion # 12-16
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Duties owed to prospective client when considering representing a different individual in the same matter :
Opinion # 12-05
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Agreement limiting lawyer's subsequent use of third party consultant's ideas and advice :
Opinion # 11-02
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Concurrent representation of physician and co-defendant hospital in unrelated matters :
Opinion # 09-02
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Concurrent representation of private parties against government entities and as counsel for other government entities in unrelated matters :
Opinion # 07-01
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Lawyer serving on Board of Directors of insurance reinsurer and representing its customers :
Opinion # 02-01
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Lawyers in same firm representing distinct local units of government :
Opinion # 01-07
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Concurrent representation of clients with divergent interests in different, but related, matters :
Opinion # 99-01
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Lawyer paid fees for making referrals between inventor clients and product promoter clients :
Opinion # 98-03
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Court appointed guardian ad litem for minor may represent that minor in personal injury litigation arising out of matter in which attorney acted as guardian ad litem :
Opinion # 95-03
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Lawyer representing municipality in various defense matters may bring unrelated claim against municipal agency only with consent of both clients :
Opinion # 95-05
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Representation of client adverse to current municipal client in different matters :
Opinion # 94-21
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Lawyer garnishing bank account on behalf of creditor while representing bank in unrelated matters :
Opinion # 93-02
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Prosecutor leases office space to lawyers who may represent clients adverse to prosecutor :
Opinion # 93-08
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Representation of prosecutors in civil matter unrelated to their office while opposing them on behalf of criminal defendants :
Opinion # 92-18
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Representation of mother and minor daughter in paternity action :
Opinion # 91-08
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Part-time public defender prosecuting appeals on behalf of State Appellate Prosecutors Office in unrelated matters :
Opinion # 91-01
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Duties of lawyer to client and third party who benefits and may also pay lawyer fees :
Opinion # 91-28
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Public defenders with shared common office and support staff representing adverse interests in single proceeding :
Opinion # 91-17
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Continued representation of client where opposing lawyer threatens civil prosecution against lawyer for actions arising out of representation :
Opinion # 90-30
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Law firm representing municipality and criminal defendants charged in municipality :
Opinion # 90-34
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Entitlement to fee upon determination of conflict and subsequent withdrawal :
Opinion # 90-26
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Continuing representation after client files disciplinary charge against lawyer :
Opinion # 89-11
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Lawyer employed by university representing terminated university employee in criminal matter unrelated to employment :
Opinion # 89-18
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Participation of city attorney in ordinance adoption proceeding where city attorney will personally benefit :
Opinion # 89-15
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Lawyer employed by student funded university student legal services representing individual students against other students :
Opinion # 88-16
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Lawyer on board of directors of financial institution representing competing institutions in unrelated matters :
Opinion # 88-05
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Part-time county public defender representing civil client adverse to county :
Opinion # 87-04
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Lawyer representing police officer in disciplinary matter and criminal defendants in same jurisdiction :
Opinion # 86-12
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Lawyers obligations to a client are not transferred to another when client transfers interest in the subject matter of the representation :
Opinion # 86-17
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Confession of judgments :
Opinion # 86-07
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Part-time public defenders sharing office space and secretary :
Opinion # 85-14
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Representation of client when lawyer has financial interest in client’s competitor :
Opinion # 870
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Lawyer representing corporation in bankruptcy and workers compensation claimant against corporation :
Opinion # 851
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Law firm representing sole shareholder of corporation and plaintiff against corporation :
Opinion # 829
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Public defenders from same office represented co-defendants :
Opinion # 698
