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ABA Issues Formal Opinion for Lawyers Advising Organizational Clients Where Constituents Might Have Conflicts of Interests or Be...

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The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently issued Formal Opinion 514 regarding a lawyer’s obligations when advising organizational clients. Under such...more

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Fee Sharing Between Lawyers Under ABA Rule 1.5(e): How to Protect Yourself and the Client

I. Introduction - When done correctly, fee-sharing arrangements between lawyers can be lucrative for lawyers while simultaneously maximizing the quality of legal representation for the client without increasing the cost....more

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New ABA Formal Ethics Opinion on Attorney Office Sharing Arrangements

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The American Bar Association recently issued a Formal Ethics Opinion addressing the ethics of attorney office sharing arrangements. In Formal Opinion 507, issued on July 12, 2023, the ABA Standard Committee on Ethics and...more

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11 Legal Ethics Opinions You May Have Missed in 2021 – Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter

Life happens fast. Blink, and you may miss important legal ethics opinions that capture the latest risk management trends. Our New Year's Edition of the Lawyers' Lawyer Newsletter highlights 11 opinions from 2021 that may not...more

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