| 2005-1
| Withdrawal
from Litigation: Unpaid Fees |
|
2005-2 |
Information About Legal Services:
Cross-Referrals, Office Sharing with Nonlawyer |
|
2005-3 |
Information About Legal Services:
Disseminating
Information Through the Media or Through Speeches |
|
2005-4 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients:
Advancement of Living Expenses, Bail and Travel Expenses to Client |
| 2005-5
| Fraudulent
or Dishonest Conduct: Unwitnessed and Telephonic Notarization |
| 2005-6
| Communicating
with Represented Persons |
|
2005-7 |
Lawyer as State Legislator:
Lobbying on a Client's Behalf |
|
2005-8 |
Lawyer as Witness |
| 2005-9
| Communicating
with Jurors After Trial [superseded by 2005-143] |
| 2005-10
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Client: Lawyer Has Other Business |
|
2005-11 |
Conflicts of Interest, Former
Clients: Matter-Specific Conflicts |
|
2005-12 |
Firm Names: Office Sharing
with Separate Practices |
|
2005-13 |
Fee Agreements: Contingent
Fees, Domestic Relations |
|
2005-14 |
Deputy District Attorneys
Representing Private Parties |
|
2005-15 |
Fee Agreements: Contingent
Fees Paid in Installments |
|
2005-16 |
Communicating with Unrepresented
Persons |
| 2005-17
| Conflicts
of Interest, Former Clients: Use of Confidential Information |
| 2005-18
| Competance
and Diligence: Buying Up Client's Bad Checks |
|
2005-19 |
Dishonesty, Misrepresentation
and Representation Within the Bounds of the Law: Seeking Duplicate Damages
|
| 2005-20
| Unauthorized
Practice of Law: Assisting Nonlawyers |
|
2005-21 |
Frivolous Litigation: Affirmative
Defenses |
| 2005-22
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients: Avoiding Influence by Others |
| 2005-23
| Information
Relating to the Representation of a Client: Retired and Former Lawyer |
| 2005-24
| Unauthorized
Practice of Law: Employing and Compensating Nonlawyers and Disbarred and Suspended
Lawyers |
| 2005-25
| Fee
Agreements: Suspended and Disbarred Lawyers, Fees and Division of Fees |
| 2005-26
| Lawyer-Client
Relationship: Endorsing Check on Client's Behalf, Lawyer as Agent |
| 2005-27
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients: Representation of Trade Association and Its Members
|
| 2005-28
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current and Former Clients:
Representing Both Sides in Adoption
|
| 2005-29
| Law
Partnerships: Covenants Not to Compete |
|
2005-30 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients:
Simultaneous Representation of Insurer and Insured |
| 2005-31
|
Information About Legal Services: Improper Use of Titles |
|
2005-32 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Limiting Business Relations with Client |
|
2005-33 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Withdrawal When Client Not Found |
|
2005-34 |
Information Relating to the
Representation of a Client: Client Perjury |
|
2005-35 |
Information About Legal Services:
Greeting Cards and Open House |
|
2005-36 |
Lawyer Campaigning for Judicial
Office |
| 2005-37
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients: Issuers and Underwriters of Bonds |
| 2005-38
| Lawyer
Campaigning for Others in Elections |
|
2005-39 |
Lawyer as Pro Tem Judge
|
| 2005-40
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients:
Representing Debtor and One or More Creditors in
Bankruptcy |
|
2005-41 |
Competence and Diligence:
Client with Diminished Capacity |
|
2005-42 |
Communicating with Unrepresented
Persons: Prospective Defendant |
|
2005-43 |
Client Property: Preserving
Will Where Former Client Not Found |
|
2005-44 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Part-time Nonlawyer Employees |
|
2005-45 |
Fee Agreements: Client to
Pay More If Finances Change |
|
2005-46 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients:
"Who Is the Client," Group Legal Assistance Plans |
| 2005-47
| Settlement
Including Promise Not to Sue Again |
|
2005-48 |
Trust Accounts: Unclaimed
Client Funds in Trust |
|
2005-49 |
Disclosure of Entity Status
|
| 2005-50
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients: Office Sharers Representing Opposing Parties
|
| 2005-51
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients:
Lawyer Membership in Trade Association Represented
by Lawyer |
|
2005-52 |
Client Funds: Obligation of
Lawyer to Client Creditors and PIP Carrier |
|
2005-53 |
Duty Not to Assist in Fraudulent
Behavior |
| 2005-54
| Fee
Agreements: Contingent to Hourly Fee When Client Rejects Settlement Offer
|
| 2005-55
| Lawyer
as Escrow Agent |
|
2005-56 |
Impartiality: Gifts to Judges
|
| 2005-57
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients:
Government Lawyers, Support Enforcement Division
|
| 2005-58
|
Information About Legal Services:
Publicizing Lawyer's Relationship to Independent
Business |
| 2005-59
| Frivolous
Litigation: Joinder of Defendants |
|
2005-60 |
Lawyer Changing Firms: Duty
to Retain or Surrender Client Property |
|
2005-61 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients:
Malpractice, Failure to Timely File, Settlement Between Lawyer and Client |
| 2005-62
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current and Former Clients:
Representation of Original and Successor
Personal Representatives |
|
2005-63 |
Fee Agreements:
Interim
Payment to Lawyer Before Probate Completed |
|
2005-64 |
Statements of Opinion Concerning
Judge's Competence |
|
2005-65 |
Listing of Nonlawyer Personnel
on Firm Letterhead |
|
2005-66 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Legal Aid Society |
|
2005-67 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
and Former Clients: County Counsel |
|
2005-68 |
Trust Accounts: Claims of
Two or More Persons |
|
2005-69 |
Fee Agreements: Dividing Court-Awarded
Fees with Nonlawyer |
|
2005-70 |
Lawyer Changing Firms: Duty
of Loyalty |
|
2005-71 |
Ex Parte Contact with Judge
[this
opinion has been withdrawn] |
|
2005-72 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Creditor of Seller vs. Buyer |
|
2005-73 |
Information About Legal Services:
Acceptance of Referrals |
|
2005-74 |
Electronic Recording of In-Person
Conferences or Telephone Conversations Without Notice or Consent of All Participants
[superseded by 2005-156] |
|
2005-75 |
Financial Relations Between
Lawyer and Judge |
|
2005-76 |
Lawyer's Duty to Disclose
Certain Adoption Informatioin to Client, Lawyer as Agent |
|
2005-77 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients:
Representation of Insured After Investigation of Matter for Insurer |
| 2005-78
| Fee
Agreements: Increasing Fee Because of Dispute |
|
2005-79 |
Information About Legal Services:
Providing Legal Services to Church Members or on Behalf of Church-Related Causes
|
| 2005-80
| Communicating
with Represented Persons: Current and Former Employees of Entities Represented
by Counsel, Lawyer-Client Privilege |
|
2005-81 |
Communicating with Represented
Persons: Information Relating to the Representation of a Client, Second Opinions
|
| 2005-82
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients: Representing Multiple Criminal Defendants |
| 2005-83
| Ex
Parte Contact with Administrative Law Judge |
|
2005-84 |
Ex Parte Contact: Lawyer for
Nonparty, OLCC Hearing |
|
2005-85 |
Identifying the Client: Corporations
and Partnerships |
|
2005-86 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients:
Representing Husband and Wife in Bankruptcy, Wills, Dissolution |
| 2005-87
| Unauthorized
Practice of Law: Financial and Estate Planning Service |
|
2005-88 |
Trust Accounts: Withdrawal
of Attorney Fees When Due [superseded by 2005-149] |
| 2005-89
| Prosecuting
Attorneys: Obtaining Promise Not to Enter into Civil Compromise, Suggesting
Civil Compromise |
|
2005-90 |
Client Property: Attorney
Liens |
| 2005-91
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients: Lawyer as Officer, Director or Shareholder of Corporate
Client, Vicarious Disqualification |
|
2005-92 |
Competent and Diligent Representation:
Assisting Client in Breach of Contract |
|
2005-93 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients:
Lawyer Drafting Parent's Will and Probating Parent's Estate |
| 2005-94
| Conflicts
of Interest: Lawyer's Spouse as Real Estate Broker |
|
2005-95 |
Conflicts of Interest: Duty
to Report Disciplinary Rule Violations |
|
2005-96 |
Information Relating to the
Representation of a Client: Notarial Journals |
|
2005-97 |
Fee Agreements: Modifications
of Fee Agreement and Interest Charges |
|
2005-98 |
Fee Agreements: Flat Fees,
Diligence and Competence |
|
2005-99 |
Conflicts of Interest Between
Lawyer and Client: Sexual Relations Between Domestic Relations Lawyer and Domestic
Relations Client [superseded by 2005-140] |
|
2005-100 |
Information About Legal
Services:
Initiating Contact with Lawyer Referral Service Clients |
| 2005-101
| Unauthorized
Practice of Law:
Lawyer as Mediator, Trade Names, Division of Fees with Nonlawyer
|
| 2005-102
| Conflicts
of Interest Between Lawyer and Client, Public Officials, Conduct Prejudicial to
Administration of Justice: Lawyer-Municipal Judge Representing Clients Before
City Council or Court |
|
2005-103 |
Information About Legal
Services:
Multistate Law Firm, Advertising Availability of Out-of-State Lawyer |
| 2005-104
| Information
Relating to the Representation of a Client: Self-Defense Exception |
| 2005-105
| Information
Relating to the Representation of a Client: Receipt of Property Stolen by Client
or Other "Fruits" of Crime |
|
2005-106 |
Information About Legal
Services:
Purchase of Tax Return Preparation Practice or Private Law Practice |
| 2005-107
| Unauthorized
Practice of Law: Producing General Legal Information Tapes |
| 2005-108
| Information
About Legal Services: Dual Professions, Yellow Pages Advertising |
| 2005-109
| Letterhead
Listing an Out-of-State Law Firm as "Associated Offices" |
|
2005-110 |
Conflicts of Interest, Former
Clients: Former Client as Adverse Witness |
|
2005-111 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients:
Representing Bankruptcy Client Who Owes Lawyer Substantial Fees |
| 2005-112
| Information
About Legal Services: Distribution of Brochure by Welcoming Program and Participation
in Health Club Services Program |
|
2005-113 |
District Attorneys: Plea
Bargains Including Waiver of Civil Remedies |
|
2005-114 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Client: City Councilor or Mayor, Lawyer's Associate Acting as Criminal Defense
Counsel |
| 2005-115
| Unauthorized
Practice of Law: Third-Party Influence |
|
2005-116 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Charity and Donor |
|
2005-117 |
Trust Accounts: Funds Held
in IOLTA or Non-IOLTA Account, Types of Depository Institutions |
| 2005-118
| Conduct
Prohibited by Court Rules: Communicating with Adverse Expert Witness, Dissuasion
of Witness from Testifying [superseded by 2005-132] |
| 2005-119
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients: Fiduciaries |
|
2005-120 |
Conflicts of Interest, Former Clients: Lawyer Changing Firms, Former Prosecutor or Judge, Disqualification, Screening [revised 2007] |
|
2005-121 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Insurance Defense |
|
2005-122 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Multiple Government Clients, Future Conflict Waivers |
| 2005-123
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients: Formation of Corporation or Partnership |
| 2005-124
| Fee
Agreements: Excessive Fees, Contingent Fees, PIP Benefits |
| 2005-125
| Client
Property: Photocopy Charges for Client Files, Production or Withholding of Client
Files |
| 2005-126
| Communicating
with Represented Persons: Prosecutions |
|
2005-127 |
Information About Legal
Services: Writing to Accident Victims |
|
2005-128 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
and Former Clients:
Lawyer Changing Firms, Imputed Disqualification |
| 2005-129
| Competent
Representation, Information Related to the Representation of a Client: Responsibilities
on Death of a Sole Practitioner |
|
2005-130 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Plaintiff and Witness for Plaintiff |
|
2005-131 |
Contacting Adverse Expert
Witness in a Criminal Case |
|
2005-132 |
Communicating with Adverse
Expert Witness:
Dissuasion of Witness from Testifying |
|
2005-133 |
Attorney Fees: Financing
Arrangement |
|
2005-134 |
Ex Parte Contact: County
Counsel Contact with Hearing Officer and County Land Use Officials |
| 2005-135
| Trust
Accounts: Depositing Fees of Arbitrator or Mediator |
|
2005-136 |
Information Relating to the
Representation of a Client: Lawyers Wrongful Termination Claim |
| 2005-137
| Unauthorized
Practice of Law:
Joint Venture to Produce Interactive Legal Information System
|
| 2005-138
| Prospective
Clients: Legal Aid Service Referrals to Private Lawyers |
|
2005-139 |
Prejudice to Administration
of Justice:
Prosecutor's Threat to Charge More Serious Offense |
| 2005-140
| Lawyer
Self-Interest Conflict: Sexual Relations with Client |
|
2005-141 |
Information Relating to the
Representation of a Client: Recycling of Documents |
| 2005-142
| Communicating
with Represented Persons: Criminal Witnesses |
|
2005-143 |
Communicating with Jurors
After Trial |
|
2005-144 |
Communicating with Represented
Persons: Obtaining Public Records from a Represented Public Body [revised
2007] |
| 2005-145
| Trust
Accounts: "Cushions" to Avoid Overdrafts |
|
2005-146 |
Conflicts of Interest, Current
Clients: Long-Term Docket Obligations |
|
2005-147 |
Communicating with Represented
Persons:
Direct Communication Between Represented Parties |
| 2005-148
| Conflicts
of Interest, Former Clients:
Representating One Spouse in Dissolution After Joint
Estate Planning |
|
2005-149 |
Trust Accounts: Replenishing
Account When Fees Are Disputed |
|
2005-150 |
Competence and Diligence:
Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Information |
|
2005-151 |
Fee Agreements: Fixed Fees
|
| 2005-152
| Communicating
with Represented Persons: Current and Former Employees of State Agency |
| 2005-153
|
Information About Legal Services: Insurer-Employed Lawyers' Firm Name |
| 2005-154
| Contacting
Adverse Expert Witness in a Workers' Compensation Proceeding |
| 2005-155
| Conflicts
of Interest: Multiple "Of Counsel" Relationships |
| 2005-156
| Illegal
Conduct: Electronic Recording of Conversations |
|
2005-157 |
Information Relating to the
Representation of a Client:
Submission of Bills to Insurer's Third-Party Audit
Service |
| 2005-158
| Conflicts
of Interest, Current Clients: Representing Driver and Passengers in Personal Injury/Property
Damage Claims |
|
2005-159 | Competence
and Diligence: Requesting a Guardian ad Litem in a Juvenile Dependency Case
|
| 2005-160
| Conflicts
of Interest: Former State Public Defender in Private Practice |
| 2005-161
| Competence
and Diligence:
Agency Investigator's Contact with Represented Persons |
| 2005-162
| Competence
and Diligence/Neglect of a Matter: Public Employee Lawyer Strike |
| 2005-163
| Communicating
with Unrepresented Persons:
Defense Lawyer Suggesting Civil Compromise |
| 2005-164
| Communicating
with Represented Persons:
Contact Through Web Sites and the Internet |
| 2005-165
| Fee
Agreements: Indemnification Against Claims by Nonclients |
| 2005-166 | Competence
and Diligence: Compliance with Insurance Defense Guidelines |
| 2005-167 | Lawyer
as Mediator: Attempted Fraud by One Party |
|
2005-168 | Lawyer-Owned
Lawyer Referral Service |
|
2005-169 |
Information About Legal Services: Firm Names-Retired Partner Mediator |
| 2005-170
| Fraudulent
or Dishonest Conduct: Billing Multiple Clients for Simultaneous Service |
| 2005-171
| Fee
Agreements:
Interim Payment to Lawyer Before Probate Completed |
| 2005-172
| Trust
Accounts: Accepting Credit Card Retainer Payments |
|
2005-173 |
Dishonesty and Misrepresentation: Participation in Covert Investigations |
| 2005-174
|
Conflicts of Interest, Former Clients:
Vicarious Disqualification in Public Defender
Organizations |
|
2005-175 |
Information About Legal Services: Lawyer Membership in Business Referral Clubs |
| 2006-176 |
Conflicts of Interest:
Lawyer Functioning in Multiple Roles in Client's Real Estate Transaction |
| 2007-177 |
Issue Conflicts |
| 2007-178 |
Competence and Diligence:
Excessive Workloads of Indigent Defense Providers |
| 2007-179 |
Trial Publicity |
| 2007-180 |
Internet Advertising: Payment of Referral Fees
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