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- Adopted: April 25, 2025Opinion sets out the requirements of the notice that must be sent to affected clients when a lawyer leaves a law firm.
- Adopted: October 27, 2023Opinion rules that a lawyer may provide services to multiple clients simultaneously and explores various billing structures for overlapping services.
- Adopted: July 22, 2022Opinion rules that a privately retained lawyer may provide limited representation to a criminal defendant who has been appointed counsel if the lim...
- Adopted: July 22, 2022Opinion rules that a lawyer may be included in an allied professional’s list of recommended lawyers provided that the professional does not dissemi...
- Adopted: April 22, 2022Opinion rules that an attorney appointed by the court as the guardian ad litem and the attorney advocate in an abuse, neglect, and dependency proce...
- Adopted: January 21, 2022Opinion rules that a closing lawyer representing the buyer in a residential real estate transaction may not charge a fee for services performed tha...
- Adopted: July 16, 2021Opinion rules that a lawyer is not permitted to include confidential information in a response to a client’s negative online review but is not barr...
- Adopted: April 16, 2021Opinion addresses conflicts of interest, communication, funding issues, and accountings in contemporaneous closings for residential real property.
- Adopted: October 25, 2019Opinion rules that a lawyer may receive virtual currency as a flat fee for legal services, provided the fee is not clearly excessive and the terms ...
- Adopted: July 19, 2019Opinion reviews a lawyer’s professional responsibilities when seeking access to a person’s profile, pages, and posts on a social network to investi...
- Adopted: April 26, 2019Opinion rules that an ongoing sexual relationship between opposing counsel creates a conflict of interest in violation of Rule 1.7(a).
- Adopted: July 27, 2018Opinion rules that, with certain conditions, a lawyer may include in a client’s fee agreement a provision allowing the lawyer’s purchase of litigat...
- Adopted: October 27, 2017Opinion rules that an agreement between law firms engaged in merger negotiations not to solicit or hire lawyers from the other firm for a relativel...
- Adopted: January 27, 2017Opinion rules that lawyer may not disclose financial information obtained during the representation of a former client to assist the sheriff with t...
- Adopted: July 22, 2016Opinion rules that a lawyer who previously represented a husband and wife in several matters may not represent one spouse in a subsequent domestic ...
- Adopted: February 01, 2016Opinion encourages lawyers to become mentors to law students and new lawyers (“protégés”) who are not employees of the mentor’s firm, and examines ...
- Adopted: October 23, 2015Opinion rules that the business relationships with health care professionals created by a lawyer previously employed as a health care consultant co...
- Adopted: October 23, 2015Opinion provides that in post-conviction or appellate proceedings, a discharged lawyer may discuss a former client’s case and turn over the former ...
- Adopted: July 17, 2015Opinion analyzes a lawyer’s professional responsibilities when she discovers that she made an error that may adversely impact the client’s case.
- Adopted: April 17, 2015Opinion rules that a lawyer may not offer a computer tablet to a prospective client in a direct mail solicitation letter.
- Adopted: January 23, 2015Opinion rules that a lawyer who handles adoptions as part of her or his law practice and also owns a financial interest in a for-profit adoption ag...
- Adopted: January 23, 2015Opinion rules that a lawyer may accept an invitation from a judge to be a "connection" on a professional networking website, and may endorse a judg...
- Adopted: January 23, 2015Opinion rules that common representation in a commercial real estate loan closing is, in most instances, a “nonconsentable” conflict meaning that a...
- Adopted: April 25, 2014Opinion encourages government lawyers to engage in pro bono representation unless prohibited by law from doing so.
- Adopted: October 25, 2013Opinion provides that consent from the lawyer for a represented person must be obtained before copying that person on electronic communications; ...
- Adopted: October 25, 2013Opinion rules that, with certain disclosures, a lawyer may participate in an online group legal advertising service that gives a participating lawy...
- Adopted: July 19, 2013Opinion rules that a lawyer/trustee must explain his role in a foreclosure proceeding to any unrepresented party that is an unsophisticated consume...
- Adopted: July 19, 2013Opinion examines the ethical duties of a lawyer representing both the buyer and the seller on the purchase of a foreclosure property and the lawyer...
- Adopted: January 25, 2013Opinion holds that a lawyer asked to represent a child in a contested custody or visitation case should decline the appointment unless the order of...
- Adopted: January 25, 2013Opinion rules a lawyer may not participate as a network lawyer for a company providing litigation or administrative support services for clients wi...
- Adopted: January 25, 2013Opinion rules that a lawyer who represented an organization while employed with another firm must be screened from participation in any matter, or ...
- Adopted: January 25, 2013Opinion rules that an agreement for a departing lawyer to pay his former firm a percentage of any legal fee subsequently recovered from the continu...
- Adopted: October 26, 2012Opinion rules that a lawyer may ask a former client for a recommendation to be posted on the lawyer’s profile on a professional networking website ...
- Adopted: October 26, 2012Opinion rules that a lawyer representing an employer must evaluate whether email messages an employee sent to and received from the employee’s lawy...
- Adopted: April 27, 2012Opinion rules that a lawyer may not agree to procure title insurance exclusively from a particular title insurance agency on every transaction refe...
- Adopted: April 27, 2012Opinion rules that a lawyer must obtain client consent, confirmed in writing, before outsourcing its transcription and typing needs to a company lo...
- Adopted: January 27, 2012Opinion rules that a lawyer may contract with a vendor of software as a service provided the lawyer uses reasonable care to safeguard confidential ...
- Adopted: October 21, 2011Opinion rules that a lawyer may advertise on a website that offers daily discounts to consumers where the website company’s compensation is a perce...
- Adopted: July 15, 2011Opinion provides guidelines for the use of live chat support services on law firm websites.
- Adopted: April 22, 2011Opinion sets forth the factors to be taken into consideration when determining whether a former client’s delay in objecting to a conflict constitut...
- Adopted: January 21, 2011Opinion rules that a lawyer may receive a fee or commission in exchange for providing financial services and products to a legal client so long as ...
- Adopted: January 21, 2011Opinion provides guidance on the cross-examination of current and former clients.
- Adopted: January 21, 2011Opinion rules that a hiring law firm may ask an incoming law school graduate to provide sufficient information as to his prior legal experience so ...
- Adopted: October 29, 2010Opinion rules that a lawyer participating in a real estate transaction may not in such transaction place his client’s title insurance in a title in...
- Adopted: July 23, 2010Opinion rules that a lawyer may undertake the representation of a debtor in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy, although the lender is lawyer's current client...
- Adopted: April 16, 2010Opinion rules that the lawyer for a child support enforcement program that brings an action for child support on behalf of the government does not ...
- Adopted: April 16, 2010Opinion rules that a lawyer retained by an insurance carrier to represent an insured whose whereabouts are unknown and with whom the lawyer has no ...
- Adopted: January 15, 2010Opinion rules that a lawyer must use reasonable care to prevent the disclosure of confidential client information hidden in metadata when transmitt...
- Adopted: January 15, 2010Opinion rules that a lawyer may prepare an affidavit and confession of judgment for an unrepresented adverse party provided the lawyer explains who...
- Adopted: October 23, 2009Opinion describes reasonable procedures for a computer-based conflicts checking system.
- Adopted: July 24, 2009Opinion rules that, unless affected clients expressly consent to the disclosure of their confidential information, a lawyer may allow a title insur...
- Adopted: April 24, 2009Opinion rules that a lawyer may not initiate foreclosure on a deed of trust on a client's property while still representing the client.
- Adopted: January 23, 2009Opinion rules that a lawyer who represented the trustee or served as the trustee in a foreclosure proceeding at which the lender acquired the subje...
- Adopted: January 23, 2009Opinion rules a lawyer may assist a pro se litigant by drafting pleadings and giving advice without making an appearance in the proceeding and with...
- Adopted: October 24, 2008Opinion surveys prior ethics opinions on legal fees, sets forth the ethical requirements for the different types of fees paid in advance, authorize...
- Adopted: October 24, 2008Opinion rules that a provision in a law firm employment agreement for dividing legal fees received after a lawyer's departure from a firm must be r...
- Adopted: April 25, 2008Opinion rules that lawyer representing an undocumented worker in a workers' compensation action has a duty to correct court documents containing fa...
- Adopted: April 25, 2008Opinion provides guidance on miscellaneous issues relative to client seminars and solicitation, gifts to clients and others following referrals, di...
- Adopted: January 25, 2008Opinion holds a lawyer employed by a school board may serve as an administrative hearing officer with the informed consent of the board.
- Adopted: January 25, 2008Opinion rules that, to insure honest billing predicated on hourly charges, the lawyer must establish a reasonable hourly rate for his services and ...
- Adopted: October 19, 2007Opinion rules that a lawyer may not take possession of a client's contraband if possession is itself a crime and, unless there is an exception allo...
- Adopted: July 13, 2007Opinion rules that a lawyer may not charge a client for filing and presenting a motion to withdraw unless withdrawal advances the client's objectiv...
- Adopted: July 13, 2007Opinion rules that a lawyer is not required to withdraw from representing one client if the other client revokes consent without good reason and an...
- Adopted: April 20, 2007Opinion rules that when a lawyer charges a fee for a consultation, and the lawyer accepts payment, there is a client-lawyer relationship for the pu...
- Adopted: April 20, 2007Opinion rules that a partnership, shareholders, or other similar agreement may include a repurchase or buy-out provision that takes into account th...
- Adopted: July 21, 2006Opinion rules that, outside of the commercial or business context, a lawyer may not, at the request of a third party, prepare documents, such as a ...
- Adopted: July 21, 2006Opinion rules that a lawyer must use reasonable care under the circumstances to protect from disclosure a client's confidential health information ...
- Adopted: April 21, 2006Opinion rules that absent consent to disclose from the parent, a lawyer may not reveal confidences received from a parent seeking representation of...
- Adopted: January 20, 2006Opinion addresses ethical concerns raised by an internet-based or virtual law practice and the provision of unbundled legal services.
- Adopted: January 20, 2006Opinion rules that a minimum fee that will be billed against at an hourly rate and is collected at the beginning of representation belongs to the c...
- Adopted: October 21, 2005Opinion rules that a lawyer may not appear before a judge who is a family member without consent from all parties and, although consent is not requ...
- Adopted: July 14, 2005Opinion rules that the lawyer for the buyer of residential real estate may prepare the deed without creating a client-lawyer relationship with the ...
- Adopted: July 14, 2005Opinion rules that a lawyer may not threaten to report an opposing party or a witness to immigration officials to gain an advantage in civil settle...
- Adopted: April 15, 2005Opinion rules that a law firm that employs a nonlawyer to represent Social Security claimants must so disclose to prospective clients and in any ad...
- Adopted: January 21, 2005Opinion explores the role of a lawyer who is appointed guardian-ad-litem for respondent parent with diminished capacity.
- Adopted: January 21, 2005Opinion rules that a lawyer may form a professional corporation for the practice of law and the professional corporation may enter into a law partn...
- Adopted: October 21, 2004Opinion rules that if a current representation requires cross-examination of a former client using confidential information gained in the prior rep...
- Adopted: October 21, 2004Opinion rules that a trade name for a law firm that implies an affiliation with a financial planning company is misleading and prohibited.
- Adopted: July 16, 2004Opinion rules that a lawyer may disclose confidential client information to collect a fee, including information necessary to support a claim that ...
- Adopted: July 16, 2004Opinion rules that a lawyer may ask questions of a deponent that were recommended by another lawyer, although the deponent is the defendant in the ...
- Adopted: April 23, 2004Opinion rules that an attorney may not offer promotional merchandise in a targeted direct mail solicitation letter as an inducement to call the att...
- Adopted: April 23, 2004Opinion rules that a lawyer may participate in an on-line service that is similar to both a lawyer referral service and a legal directory provided ...
- Adopted: January 16, 2004Opinion rules that a lawyer may not prepare a power of attorney for the benefit of the principal at the request of another individual or third-part...
- Adopted: January 16, 2004Opinion rules that a lawyer may participate in a settlement agreement that contains a provision limiting or prohibiting disclosure of information o...
- Adopted: October 24, 2003Opinion interprets various provisions of Rule 1.18.
- Adopted: October 24, 2003Opinion rules that a lawyer must report a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct as required by Rule 8.3(a) even if the lawyer's unethical ...
- Adopted: July 25, 2003Opinion rules that a lawyer may not proffer evidence gained during a private investigator's verbal communication with an opposing party known to be...
- Adopted: July 25, 2003Opinion rules that a law firm may contract with a professional employer organization (PEO) to perform human resources, payroll, and other non-opera...
- Adopted: July 19, 2002Opinion rules that a lawyer may represent a party suing a public body or non-profit organization, although the lawyer's partner or associate serves...
- Adopted: April 19, 2002Opinion rules that a lawyer may participate in a non-profit organization that promotes a cooperative method for resolving family law disputes altho...
- Adopted: January 18, 2002Opinion prohibits a lawyer from entering into an employment agreement with a law firm that includes a provision reducing the amount of deferred com...
- Adopted: October 19, 2001Opinion rules that, although a lawyer may recommend the purchase of a financial product to a legal client, the lawyer may not receive a commission ...
- Adopted: April 27, 2001Opinion rules that there is no prohibition on a law firm entering into a contract with a management firm to administer the firm provided the lawyer...
- Adopted: January 18, 2001Opinion explores the situations in which a lawyer who is also a CPA may provide legal services and accounting services from the same office.
- Adopted: January 18, 2001Opinion rules that a lawyer who represented a husband and wife in a joint Chapter 13 bankruptcy case may continue to represent one of the spouses a...
- Adopted: January 18, 2001Opinion rules that a lawyer who was formerly in-house legal counsel for a corporation must obtain the permission of a court prior to disclosing con...
- Adopted: January 18, 2001Opinion rules that a lawyer may sign a statement acknowledging a finance company's interest in a client's recovery subject to certain conditions.
- Adopted: July 21, 2000Opinion rules a lawyer may respond to an inquiry posted on a web page message board provided there are certain disclosures.
- Adopted: July 21, 2000Opinion rules that a lawyer may not tell a client that any fee paid prior to the rendition of legal services is "nonrefundable" although, by agreem...
- Adopted: July 21, 2000Opinion rules that a government lawyer working on a fraud investigation may instruct an investigator to interview employees of the target organizat...
- Adopted: January 21, 2000Opinion rules that when a lawyer appears with a debtor at a meeting of creditors in a bankruptcy proceeding as a favor to the debtor's lawyer, the ...
- Adopted: October 22, 1999Opinion rules that a lawyer may represent all parties in a residential real estate closing and subsequently represent only one party in an escrow d...
- Adopted: April 23, 1999Opinion rules that, subject to a statute prohibiting the withholding of the information, a lawyer's duty to disclose confidential client informatio...
- Adopted: January 15, 1999Opinion rules that a lawyer representing a minor owes the duty of confidentiality to the minor and may only disclose confidential information to th...
- Adopted: January 15, 1999Opinion rules that a lawyer may not comply with an insurance carrier's billing requirements and guidelines if they interfere with the lawyer's abil...
- Adopted: January 15, 1999Opinion rules that a lawyer may represent a person who is resisting an incompetency petition although the person may suffer from a mental disabilit...
- Adopted: January 15, 1999Opinion rules that a lawyer may participate in the solicitation of funds from third parties to pay the legal fees of a client provided there is dis...
- Adopted: July 16, 1998Opinion rules that the fiduciary relationship that arises when a lawyer serves as an escrow agent demands that the lawyer be impartial to both the ...
- Adopted: July 16, 1998Opinion rules that an insurance defense lawyer may not disclose confidential information about an insured's representation in bills submitted to an...
- Adopted: April 17, 1998Opinion provides that flat fees may be collected at the beginning of a representation, treated as presently owed to the lawyer, and deposited into ...
- Adopted: January 16, 1998Opinion rules that a lawyer may interview an unrepresented former employee of an adverse represented organization about the subject of the represen...
- Adopted: January 16, 1998Opinion examines the circumstances in which it is acceptable for the lawyer who regularly represents a real estate developer to represent the buyer...
- Adopted: January 15, 1998Opinion rules that, subject to the requirements of law, a lawyer may add a finance charge to a client's account if the client fails to pay the bala...
- Adopted: October 24, 1997Opinion rules that a lawyer may appear in court before a judge the lawyer represents in a personal matter provided there is disclosure of the repre...
- Adopted: October 24, 1997Opinion rules that a lawyer may engage in an ex parte communication with a judge regarding a scheduling or administrative matter only if necessitat...
- Adopted: April 04, 1997Opinion rules that, under certain circumstances, a lawyer may not represent a party whose interests are opposed to the interests of a prospective c...
- Adopted: January 24, 1997Opinion rules that although a lawyer asks a prospective client to sign a form stating that no client-lawyer relationship will be created by reason ...
- Adopted: October 20, 1995Opinion rules that absent a court order or law requiring delivery of physical evidence of a crime to the authorities, a lawyer for a criminal defen...
- Adopted: January 13, 1995Opinion rules that a lawyer may close a real estate transaction brokered by the lawyer's spouse with the consent of the parties to the transaction.
- Adopted: January 13, 1995Opinion rules that the lawyers remaining with a firm may contact by phone or in person clients whose legal matters were handled exclusively by a la...
- Adopted: January 13, 1995Opinion rules that a lawyer may ethically exercise his or her discretion to decide whether to reveal confidential information concerning child abus...
- Adopted: January 13, 1995Opinion rules that the attorney who formerly represented an estate may divulge confidential information relating to the representation of the estat...
- Adopted: January 13, 1995Opinion addresses the ethical responsibilities of a lawyer appointed to represent a criminal defendant in a capital case who, in good faith, believ...
- Adopted: January 13, 1995Opinion explores the circumstances under which a lawyer who is also a real estate salesperson may close real estate transactions brokered by the re...
- Adopted: April 15, 1994Opinion rules that a television commercial for legal services which fails to mention that bankruptcy is the debt relief described in the commercial...
- Adopted: January 14, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer may accept compensation from a potentially adverse insurance carrier for representing a minor in the court approval of ...
- Adopted: October 29, 1993Opinion rules that a lawyer who represents or has represented a member of the city council may represent another client before the council.
- Adopted: July 09, 1993Opinion discusses when an attorney who is a full-time employee of an insurance company may represent the insurance company, the insured, or others ...
- Adopted: April 16, 1993Opinion rules that a lawyer may seek the appointment of a guardian for a client the lawyer believes to be incompetent over the client's objection.
- Adopted: January 15, 1993Opinion holds that a lawyer may not split a fee with another lawyer who does not practice in her law firm unless the division is based upon the wor...
- Adopted: January 15, 1993Opinion rules that a law firm may invite existing clients to a social function hosted by the law firm prior to a bid letting for contracts. Opinion...
- Adopted: January 15, 1993Opinion rules that in cases of multiple representation a lawyer who has been discharged by one client must deliver to that client as part of that c...
- Adopted: October 23, 1992Opinion rules that a law firm may accept employment on behalf of a governing board upon which its partner sits if such is otherwise lawful.
- Adopted: July 17, 1992Opinion rules that, for the purpose of the Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer may, but need not necessarily, disclose confidential information...
- Adopted: July 17, 1992Opinion rules that a lawyer may not reveal confidential information concerning his client's contagious disease.
- Adopted: October 18, 1991Opinion rules that a borrower's lawyer may render a legal opinion to the lender.
- Adopted: October 18, 1991Opinion rules that associate attorneys may be leased back to their firms.
- Adopted: October 18, 1991Opinion rules that a lawyer may sponsor truthful legal information which is provided by telephone to members of the public.
- Adopted: April 12, 1991Opinion rules that a lawyer and her client may agree to employ alternative dispute resolution procedures to resolve disputes between themselves.
- Adopted: January 18, 1991Opinion rules that an attorney serving on a hospital ethics committee is not automatically disqualified from representing interests adverse to the ...
- Adopted: January 17, 1991Opinion rules that an "of counsel" relationship may exist between lawyers practicing in different towns if the professional relationship is close, ...
- Adopted: October 17, 1990Opinion construes the term "professional relationship" and explores the circumstances under which solicitation of persons or organizations with who...
- Adopted: April 13, 1990Opinion rules that a lawyer wishing to interview a witness who is not a party, but who is represented by counsel, must obtain the consent of the wi...
- Adopted: January 12, 1990The responsibilities and limitations of the lawyer acting as trustee arise primarily from the lawyer's fiduciary relationship in serving as trustee...
- Adopted: January 12, 1990Opinion rules that a lawyer may interview an unrepresented former employee of an adverse corporate party without the permission of the corporation'...
- Adopted: January 12, 1990Opinion rules that a lawyer who advances the cost of obtaining medical records before deciding whether to accept a case may not condition the relea...
- Adopted: July 14, 1989Opinion rules that attorney may represent the school board while serving as a county commissioner with certain restrictions.
- Adopted: July 14, 1989Opinion rules that an attorney serving as an escrow agent may not disburse in a manner not contemplated by the escrow agreement unless all parties ...
- Adopted: July 14, 1989Opinion rules that subject to general conflict of interest rules, a lawyer may represent police officers who are referred by a professional organiz...
- Adopted: January 13, 1989Opinion rules that a lawyer may sue a municipality although his partner serves as a member of its governing body.
- Adopted: January 13, 1989Opinion rules that an attorney who represented a husband and wife in certain matters may not represent the husband against the wife in a domestic a...
- Adopted: October 28, 1988Opinion outlines professional responsibilities of lawyers involved in a law firm dissolution.
- Adopted: April 15, 1988Opinion rules that a law firm may hold a seminar concerning automobile accident claims for members of the public who are randomly selected for invi...
- Adopted: January 15, 1988Opinion rules that an attorney may be designated as "of counsel" to a North Carolina law firm so long as the attorney is licensed in North Carolina...
- Adopted: October 23, 1987Opinion rules that a North Carolina firm may not list a lawyer licensed elsewhere, but not in North Carolina, as "of counsel" or as a "consulting a...
- Adopted: October 23, 1987Opinion rules that a law firm may not send letters recommending the services of the firm to persons or corporations that have indicated interest in...
- Adopted: July 24, 1987Opinion rules that a law firm in North Carolina may not list on its letterhead a "corresponding" attorney in another location.
- Adopted: January 16, 1987Opinion rules that a lawyer may not use an intermediary to solicit business clients, may not make "cold calls" upon prospective business clients an...
- Adopted: October 24, 1986Opinion rules that when married lawyers are employed in different firms and those firms represent adverse parties, neither firm is disqualified.
- Adopted: October 24, 1986Opinion rules that a retirement agreement may require a lawyer to accept inactive status as a condition of payment of retirement benefits.
- Adopted: July 25, 1986Opinion states that house counsel for a mortgage bank may not represent other lenders and borrowers while serving as house counsel.
- Adopted: April 18, 1986Opinion rules that lawyers may not solicit corporate clients.
- Adopted: January 17, 1986Opinion rules that a lawyer may not employ a bail-bondsman as regular part-time investigator.
- Adopted: February 05, 1982Inquiry: Does an attorney who has represented an indigent criminal defendant upon appeal from a conviction in Superior Court, and who has, in the ...
- Adopted: October 14, 1981An attorney who serves as a member of a county or municipal governing board, or State or federal legislative body, or any entity thereunder, or com...
- Adopted: January 18, 1980Inquiry: Law firm does insurance defense work on a regular basis for certain insurance companies such that there is always at least one active file...
- Adopted: July 13, 1979Inquiry: Attorney A is a licensed practicing attorney in North Carolina. Attorney A is also an insurance salesman for a reputable insurance company...
- Adopted: April 13, 1979Inquiry: Lawyer A is a trustee in a deed of trust and institutes foreclosure proceedings. At the time he institutes the proceedings, they do not ap...
- Adopted: July 14, 1978Several inquiries have been received that indicate a need to clarify CPR 94 and CPR 137 relating to the duties of the trustee in a foreclosure proc...
- Adopted: April 15, 1977Over a period of several years, a number of inquiries have been made to the Council centering around the role of the lawyer in the usual residentia...
