Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-25 Charging Interest on Unpaid Statements November 9, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: An attorney may charge interest to clients on unpaid fees, as long as two conditions are met: 1). The attorney must comply with applicable federal and state laws. 2). Each client must be notified in advance of the proposed interest charge … Read more
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-26 Contingency Fee Agreements in Workers’ Compensation Cases October 12, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: An attorney may enter into a fee agreement with a client whereby the lawyer would receive a percentage of any recovery, or if no recovery, on an hourly rate. The fee cannot be clearly excessive or illegal. (Rule 1.5) … Read more
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1989-90/1 Attorney’s Representation of Community Land Trusts November 9, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: In a setting involving a community land trust and a tenant cooperative, an attorney cannot undertake representation of one which could be materially limited by the lawyer’s responsibilities to another or to a third person unless the lawyer reasonably believes … Read more
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1989-90/2 Confidentiality: Off-Site Storage of Closed Client Files November 9, 1989 ANNOTATIONS The duty to preserve client confidence continues even after a file is closed, and the client-attorney relationship has ended. (Rule 1.6; Rule 5.3) An Attorney may use outside, off-site storage retrieval services to store and maintain closed client files, … Read more
Ethics Committee Advisory Opinion #1989-90/4 Letterhead Listing: Elected Public Official/Firm Member January 11, 1990 ANNOTATIONS Any communication contained in an attorney’s letterhead must not be misleading to the public. (Rule 7.1; 7.5(a)) The inclusion of the name of a lawyer who has been appointed or elected to a high public office, in the firm name, … Read more
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1989-90/9 Employee Leasing – Law Firm Partners July 25, 1990 ANNOTATIONS A law firm may lease some or all of its lawyers from an employee leasing company so long as the following conditions are met: (i) the existence of the leasing arrangement and, where necessary or appropriate, of its pertinent terms … Read more
Ethics Committee Advisory Opinion #1989-90/11 Attorney/Realtor Related Questions March 8, 1990 ANNOTATIONS The Committee was unable to determine whether a lawyer may participate in a bar-sponsored lawyer referral service when the service imposes on the lawyer a charge based on a percentage of the fee the lawyer earns. A division of fees between lawyers who … Read more
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1989-90/12 Attorney/Realtor Related Questions March 8, 1990 ANNOTATIONS A member of the Bar who is non-practicing, whether on active or inactive status, and is engaged full-time and exclusively in the real estate business is not exposed to the ethical pitfalls set out in the NH Op 1987-8/2, entitled “Dual Practice: Attorney … Read more
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1989-90/15 Marital Mediation: Representing Both Parties July 25, 1990 ANNOTATIONS A member of the bar may serve as a marital mediator so long as the attorney complies with those provisions of the rules of professional conduct that apply at all times to attorneys in any capacity. (Rule 1.7; Rule 2.2) An … Read more