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 Articles analyze and apply the Rules to issues or situations determined by the Committee to be of general interest to the Bar. Both receive equal consideration, are the work product of the Committee rather than its individual members, and are received and reviewed by the Board of Governors of the Bar Association.
#1990-91/1 Representing Position Adverse to Former Client
Ethics Committee Advisory Opinion #1990-91/1 Conflict of Interest: Representing Position Adverse to Former Client November 8, 1990 ANNOTATION: A government attorney
#1990-91/2 Donation of Legal Services for Charitable Fund Raising
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1990-91/2 Donation of Legal Services for Charitable Fund Raising May 9, 1991 ANNOTATION: Any attorney seeking to
#1990-91/3 Donation to IOLTA Prior to Joining IOLTA
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1990-91/3 Donation to IOLTA of Interest Accrued on Trust Account Prior to Joining IOLTA May 9, 1991
#1990-91/4 Providing Legal Services on a Sliding Fee Scale Based Upon Client’s Income
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1990-91/4 Providing Legal Services on a Sliding Fee Scale Based Upon Client’s Income November 8, 1990 ANNOTATION:
#1990-91/5 Fees: Fixed Fee for Insurance Defense Work
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1990-91/5 Fees: Fixed Fee for Insurance Defense Work January 28, 1991 ANNOTATION: A fixed fee with an
#1990-91/8 Solicitation/Advertising
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1990-91/8 Solicitation/Advertising February 19, 1991 ANNOTATION: A letter mailed generally to other attorneys advising them of the
#1990-91/9 Marital Mediation: Clarification re: Certification Requirement
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1990-91/9 Marital Mediation: Clarification re: Certification Requirement May 9, 1991 ANNOTATION: The Rule 1.6 potential for confidential
#1990-91/10 Trust Funds: Application of Retainer to Final Bill
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1990-91/10 Trust Funds: Application of Retainer to Final Bill April 11, 1991 ANNOTATION: A lawyer may not
#1990-91/11 Client Gift to a Relative of a Firm Associate
Ethics Committee Advisory Opinion #1990-91/11 Conflict of Interest: Client Gift to a Relative of a Firm Associate (Prohibited Transactions) May 9,
#1990-91/15 Contingent Fee Arrangement for a Domestic Matter
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1990-91/15 Contingent Fee Arrangement for a Domestic Matter September 12, 1991 ANNOTATION: New Hampshire’s version of Rule
#1992 93/1 Fee Splitting in Contingent Fee Cases with a Referring Attorney Whose License is Revoked Subsequent to the Referral
Ethics Committee Advisory Opinion #1992‑93/1 Conflicts of Interest: Office of Child Support Attorneys Providing Services to ADFC Recipients and Non‑AFDC Recipients
#1992 93/2 Lawyer Member of City Council Opposing City Employees in Court
Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1992‑93/2 Conflict of Interest: Lawyer Member of City Council Opposing City Employees in Court November 18, 1992
A Note About Ethics Materials from the NH Bar Association Ethics Committee
Care should be exercised in determining which version of a given Rule applies as of a given date, and the extent to which the interpretation of a given opinion or article will apply to such version. Many interpretations of New Hampshire ethics law (including many ethics opinions, practical ethics articles, and ethics corner articles issued by the NHBA Ethics Committee) have been published under the prior version of the Rules of Professional Conduct or predecessor rules. Read more.
General Ethics Guidance
Brief Bar News articles by the Ethics Committee examine frequently asked questions on ethics. View Ethics Corner Articles.
Can’t Find an NHBA Ethics Opinion on Point?
The Ethics Committee provides several services for members of the Bar. New Hampshire lawyers may contact the Committee for confidential and informal guidance on their own prospective conduct or suggest topics for Ethics Corner.
Members are encouraged to ask the NHBA Ethics Committee questions pertaining to New Hampshire practice. Inquiries and requests for opinions should be directed to the Ethics Committee staff liaison,
603-715-3259.
NH Rules of Professional Conduct
The Rules of Professional Conduct constitute the disciplinary standard for New Hampshire lawyers. Together with law and other regulations governing lawyers, the Rules establish the boundaries of permissible and impermissible lawyer conduct. View the rules.