Ethics Corner Article New Hampshire Bar News – March 16, 2012 Dear Ethics Committee: I represent an individual, Joan Smith, who works for NH Widgets Co. Joan called me after she was injured at work and her worker’s compensation claim was denied. After our initial discussion, I agreed to represent her in her appeal to … Read more
Ethics Corner Article New Hampshire Bar News – February 17, 2012 Dear Ethics Committee: I am a member of a medium-size New Hampshire firm. My spouse will graduate from law school this year, and has received a job offer from a large New Hampshire firm. We have been told that our relationship as spouses will … Read more
Ethics Corner Article New Hampshire Bar News – November 18, 2011 Dear Ethics Committee: I am a solo practitioner with a successful practice in a rural part of the state. I rely on several institutional clients – a bank and an insurance company – to provide a steady income stream. Last week, I was approached … Read more
Ethics Committee Practical Ethics Article By the NHBA Ethics Committee Presented to the Board of Governors January 17, 2008 One of the newly-enacted professional conduct rules approved by the New Hampshire Supreme Court that drew comment, if not consternation, especially from criminal defense attorneys, is the rule which affects the management of flat fees or … Read more
By the NHBA Ethics Committee Practical Ethics: May, 2007 Presented to the Board of Governors 5/17/07 If you are a solo practitioner contemplating closing your practice, consider four pieces of advice. First, consider alternatives to closing your practice. Your clients and your purse may be better served by these alternatives to simply closing your solo … Read more
Ethics Committee Practical Ethics Article By the NHBA Ethics Committee – April 2001 Presented to the Board of Governors July 26, 2001 The Rule 1.9 restriction on a lawyer who has represented a client from representing another with adverse interests in a substantially related matter has special relevance in family law, where questions arise about … Read more
Ethics Committee Practical Ethics Article By the NHBA Ethics Committee Presented to the Board of Governors July 26, 2001. THIS PRACTICAL ETHICS article is intended as a follow-up to the recent opinion issued by the Ethics Committee dealing with the release of billing statements to third party auditors in insurance defense cases, NH Op #2000-01/5.1 … Read more
Ethics Committee Practical Ethics Article By the NHBA Ethics Committee – November 8, 2000 Reviewed by the Board of Governors November 16, 2000 Legend has it that lawyers have been taking stock in companies they incorporate in payment of their legal fees for years. They did not view the stock as paving the way to … Read more
This opinion was submitted for publication to the NHBA Board of Governors at its November 16, 2017 meeting.