Serving the Public and the Profession
86-06There is no ethical reason why a City Grand Juror cannot prosecute criminal cases against defendants represented by a Defense Attorney who also holds the office of City Alderman. 82-03 Partners of a firm in which an associate is City Grand Juror 77-12 Private attorney hired as a special grand juror to prosecute an individual…
03-07 Attorneys may include general binding arbitration clauses in their representation agreements, so long as the potential client is advised that he or she or it is encouraged to seek independent counsel before agreeing to the arbitration terms of the representation agreement.
95-09 An attorney who, either directly or indirectly, performs legal services on behalf of a bank/lender in the closing of a residential real estate transaction, does so at his/her peril when the borrower is not represented by counsel. The attorney must exercise caution to avoid any suggestion that he/she acts on behalf of the borrower.…
77-08 Auction of, proceeds donated to charitable organization
03-01 In workers’ compensation arbitrations where the only issue to be decided is responsibility for workers’ compensation payments between insurance carriers, can an attorney serve as the arbitrator to render a decision when this attorney has or does represent one or more of the insurance carriers involved in the dispute if full disclosure is made…
80-08 Attorney’s employment, in an appellate proceeding, by a former adversary in a case against a former client in a matter arising out of the same transaction
95-11 A restriction on the right of a plaintiff’s attorney to represent future claimants against a defendant as part of a settlement of the attorney’s existing client’s claims against that same defendant represents an impermissible restriction on the right to practice which may not be demanded or accepted without violating DR 2-108(B). 94-09 An attorney…
99-01 An attorney may list a non-lawyer nurse or paralegal who is an employee with appropriate credentials on firm letterhead so long as it shows non-lawyer status and is not false or misleading; however, the listing on the firm’s letterhead of a non-lawyer nurse, paralegal or another attorney who is an independent contractor to the…
14-03 A law firm may participate in a specific marketing program which provides drivers with a smart phone application (the “App”) which collects and facilitates information (such as insurance data and photos), provides a live operator for assistance, and delivers information on law firms, towing, medical and other services targeted to the zip code/local area…
97-14 Lawyer A must withdraw from any further participation as a member of a municipal zoning board in all proceedings related to a particular conditional use application, where Lawyer B, a member of Lawyer A’s firm, represents clients who have challenged the zoning board’s jurisdiction to reconsider an earlier decision that had been favorable to…