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- Adopted: July 16, 2021Opinion discusses a lawyer’s professional responsibility to safeguard entrusted funds by identifying and avoiding purported transactions involving ...
- Adopted: January 15, 2021Opinion rules that a lawyer may not advance a client’s portion of settlement proceeds while a matter is pending or litigation is contemplated but m...
- Adopted: October 27, 2017Opinion rules that a lawyer representing an estate must maintain the checking account for the estate in accordance with Rule 1.15 consistent with t...
- 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: October 23, 2015Opinion rules that when funds are stolen from a lawyer’s trust account by a third party who is not employed or supervised by the lawyer, and the la...
- 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: January 24, 2014Opinion rules that a lawyer may disburse immediately against funds that are credited to the lawyer’s trust account by automated clearinghouse (ACH)...
- Adopted: October 25, 2013Opinion provides guidance to lawyers who work for a public interest law organization that provides legal and non-legal services to its clientele an...
- 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: July 19, 2013Opinion rules that the partners and managerial lawyers remaining in a firm are responsible for the safekeeping and proper disposition of both the a...
- Adopted: January 27, 2012Opinion rules that a law firm may use online banking to manage its trust accounts provided the firm’s managing lawyers are regularly educated on th...
- 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, 2011Editor's note: This opinion is not intended to imply that a lawyer for an estate is required to petition the clerk for approval of the lawyer’s fee...
- Adopted: October 29, 2010Opinion provides guidelines for participation in a barter exchange.
- Adopted: January 15, 2010Opinion rules that a lawyer may serve as the trustee in a foreclosure proceeding while simultaneously representing the beneficiary of the deed of t...
- Adopted: October 23, 2009Opinion rules that it is not an ethical violation when a lawyer fails to attribute or obtain consent when incorporating into his own brief, contrac...
- 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 law firm may establish a credit card account that avoids commingling by depositing unearned fees into the law firm's trust acc...
- Adopted: April 24, 2009Opinion rules a closing lawyer who reasonably believes that a title company engaged in the unauthorized practice of law when preparing a deed must ...
- 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: July 18, 2008Opinion rules that a lawyer may issue a subpoena in compliance with Rule 45 of the Rules of Civil Procedure which authorizes a subpoena for the pro...
- Adopted: October 20, 2006Opinion explores the circumstances under which a lawyer may obtain litigation funding from a financing company.
- Adopted: July 21, 2006Opinion rules thata lawyer may disburse against deposited items in reliance upon a bank's fundingschedule under certain circumstances.
- Adopted: January 20, 2006Opinion examines the requirements for an interim account used to pay the costs for real estate closings and also rules that the actual costs may be...
- Adopted: January 18, 2002Opinion rules that retaining a CD-ROM with digital images of trust account checks that is provided by the depository bank satisfies record-keeping ...
- Adopted: April 27, 2001Opinion rules that a lawyer may settle a tort claim by making disbursements from a trust account in reliance upon the deposit of funds provisionall...
- Adopted: January 15, 1999Opinion rules that whether the year 2000 computer problem is being adequately addressed by a depository bank should be considered when selecting a ...
- 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: 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, provided steps are taken to safeguard the client funds on deposit in a trust account, a lawyer may accept fees paid by credit c...
- Adopted: April 04, 1997Opinion provides guidelines for receipt of payment of earned and unearned fees by electronic transfers.
- Adopted: January 24, 1997Opinion rules that a lawyer may not issue a subpoena containing misrepresentations as to the pendency of an action, the date or location of a heari...
- Adopted: October 20, 1995Opinion rules that a lawyer may make disbursements from his or her trust account in reliance upon the deposit of funds provisionally credited to th...
- Adopted: October 21, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer may not acquire a proprietary interest in the subject matter of domestic litigation by obtaining a client's authorizati...
- Adopted: January 15, 1993Opinion rules that an attorney cannot permit the bank to link her trust and business accounts for the purpose of determining interest earned or cha...
- Adopted: October 18, 1991Opinion rules that a borrower's lawyer may render a legal opinion to the lender.
- Adopted: April 12, 1991Opinion rules that the borrower's lawyer may render a legal opinion to the lender.
- 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 discusses disbursement against uncollected funds, accounting for earnest money paid outside closing and representation of the seller.
- 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 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 a lawyer who acquires knowledge of apparent misconduct must report this matter to the State Bar.
- 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 money belonging to an incarcerated client may be handled by the Public Defender as a favor and must be deposited into a trust ac...
- Adopted: July 11, 1984Inquiry: Attorney A, licensed and practicing in North Carolina, does a substantial amount of real estate practice. Recently, Attorney A has notice...
- Adopted: July 15, 1981Attorney A represents H, who is divorced from W. Prior to the divorce in which Attorney A represented H, H and W had obtained a loan from Bank B. T...
- 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: October 21, 1976Inquiry: A lawyer is trustee in a deed of trust conveying real estate as security for a loan made to a borrower by bank. The bank advises the trust...
