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Ethics Opinions

ABA Issues Formal Opinion Addressing Lawyer Solicitation

The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has released a formal opinion addressing live, in-person lawyer solicitation. In Formal Opinion 501 (Apr. 13, 2022), the committee seeks to …

Ethics Opinions

The Supervisory Responsibilities of Prosecutors

The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has released a formal opinion addressing the responsibilities of managerial and supervisory prosecutors. In Formal Opinion 467 (Sept. 8, 2014), the …

Ethics Opinions / FAQs

May a Law Firm Have a Nonlawyer “Officer”

“No,” according to the Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas. See Tx. Bar Op. No. 642. In an opinion released during the summer of 2014, the committee concluded: …

Recent Cases

Is a Former-Client Conflict of a Paralegal Imputed to a New Law Firm?

Yes, according to the Rhode Island Supreme Court in Fedora v. Werber, No. 2012-50-Appeal (Dec. 20, 2013). In Fedora, a paralegal who worked on a medical malpractice case at a defense firm …

FAQs / Technology

May I Share Office Space with Nonlawyers?

Technological improvements have allowed lawyers to practice in nontraditional settings. From homes to beaches to shared office suites, lawyers can get more and more work done without secretaries, dictaphones and …

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