NEW HAMPSHIRE BAR ASSOCIATION Uncashed Trust Account Checks Ethics Committee Opinion #2020-21/01 ABSTRACT: New Hampshire attorneys are obligated under the Supreme Court Rules and the Rules of Professional Conduct to regularly reconcile...
Ethics Corner Article Dear Ethics Committee, With virtual meetings replacing in-person meetings in my practice, what ethical obligations should I be thinking about? Answer: The duties to keep in mind are competence and confidentiality. With...
Maintaining Client Confidences and Confidential Information While Increasing Your Online Presence Ethics Corner Article Dear Ethics Committee, With an increased number of people working from home, I am communicating with colleagues and clients...
The NHBA Ethics Committee produces two types of work product. Opinions of the Committee (below) analyze and apply the Rules to specific situational inquiries submitted to the Committee. Ethics Corner / Practical Ethics articles analyze and apply...
NEW HAMPSHIRE BAR ASSOCIATION Juror Investigation Using Social Media Ethics Committee Opinion #2019-20/03 ABSTRACT: Under Rule 3.5, a New Hampshire lawyer may review a juror’s public social media presence online but may not contact the juror and...
NEW HAMPSHIRE BAR ASSOCIATION The Prospective Client: Confidentiality and Withdrawal Considerations Ethics Committee Opinion #2019-20/02 ABSTRACT When a lawyer receives information from a prospective client which is materially adverse to the...
The NHBA Ethics Committee produces two types of work product. Opinions of the Committee (below) analyze and apply the Rules to specific situational inquiries submitted to the Committee. Ethics Corner / Practical Ethics articles analyze and apply...
NEW HAMPSHIRE BAR ASSOCIATION Rule 1.6 Disclosure of a Client’s Identity Ethics Committee Opinion #2019-20/01 ABSTRACT: Unless one of the exceptions in Rule 1.6 applies, Rule 1.6 prohibits the disclosure of the identity of a client. Ethics...
Part V: Ethics of Advertising via Text Messaging Ethics Corner Article Dear Ethics Committee, I have learned that there are services that can allow me to advertise and solicit new clients through text messages. Is this permissible under the NH...
Ethics Corner Article Part IV: Text Messages and Spoliation Dear Ethics Committee, I understand that many of my clients use texting as a primary source of communication in their day-to-day lives. What concerns, if any, should I have relative to...
Ethics Corner Article Editor’s Note: This is part III of an ongoing series of Ethics Corner articles called “Lawyers and Texting” addressing this new method of communication, which brings with it ethical concerns regarding the New Hampshire Rules...
Ethics Corner Article Part II: Confidentiality and Privilege (Waivers) Dear Ethics Committee: I recently started representing a young woman who was arrested on a DUI charge. She texted me and asked me when her arraignment was and what she could...
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