Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-16 Fee Arrangements: Union Charge for Case Settlement Services – Workers’ Compensation May 11, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: An attorney is obligated to make a diligent effort to locate and notify a client whose whereabouts
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-17 Fee Arrangements: Union Charge for Case Settlement Services – Workers’ Compensation May 11, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: A labor union may not permissibly bill its members for representation in worker’s compensation settlements. A lawyer
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-18 Legal Intern Appearance Before State Appeals Board March 9, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: A lawyer may permit a legal assistant to represent a client in administrative proceedings, if authorized by statute, court rule or
Ethics Committee Advisory Opinion #1988/9-19 Confidentiality: Revealing Client Scheme to Defraud April 6, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: A lawyer may reveal information relating to representation of a client without consent of the client in order to prevent the client
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-20 “Of Counsel” Relationship with Out-of-State Attorney April 6, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: There is no absolute bar to an arrangement involving a lawyer working as an employee of one firm while being listed as
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-21 Advertising: Acceptance of Credit Cards April 6, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: An attorney who is willing to accept credit card payments may advertise that fact. It makes no difference whether the advertising is by
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-22 Conflict of Interest: Public Service May 11, 1989 ANNOTATIONS: The name of a lawyer who has been appointed to a high state public office may not appear in the name, letterhead or
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-24 Municipal Representation: Appearances Before Town Land Use Board, Actions Against the Town, or Representation of Criminal Defendants Arrested by the Town’s Police Department by Members of a Firm in Which Another Member
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