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Your search for: “disbarred paralegal” returned 23 results
- 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: 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: July 15, 2011Opinion rules that a lawyer may not represent the beneficiary of the deed of trust in a contested foreclosure if the lawyer’s spouse and paralegal ...
- Adopted: July 15, 2011Opinion rules that a lawyer may not allow a person who is not employed by or affiliated with the lawyer’s firm to use firm letterhead.
- 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 20, 2006Opinion rules that if warranted by exigent circumstances, a lawyer may allow a paralegal to sign his name to court documents so long as it does not...
- Adopted: April 21, 2006Opinion rules that the county tax attorney may not bid at a tax foreclosure sale of real property.
- Adopted: October 21, 2005Opinion rules that the compensation of a nonlawyer law firm employee who represents Social Security disability claimants before the Social Security...
- Adopted: October 19, 2001Opinion rules that competent legal representation of a borrower requires the presence of the lawyer at the closing of a residential real estate ref...
- Adopted: October 19, 2001Opinion rules that competent practice requires the physical presence of the lawyer at a residential real estate closing conference.
- 99 Formal Ethics Opinion 13 - Supervision of Paralegal Closing a Residential Real Estate TransactionAdopted: July 21, 2000Opinion rules that competent practice requires the presence of the closing lawyer at a residential real estate closing conference to explain the do...
- Adopted: July 23, 1999Opinion examines the ownership of a title insurance agency by lawyers in North and South Carolina as well as the supervision of an independent para...
- Adopted: April 16, 1998Opinion rules that a law firm may employ a disbarred lawyer as a paralegal provided the firm accepts no new clients who were clients of the disbarr...
- Adopted: April 16, 1998Opinion rules that a lawyer may not participate in a closing or sign a preliminary title opinion if, after reasonable inquiry, the lawyer believes ...
- Adopted: July 18, 1997Opinion rules that a lawyer may use the services of a nonlawyer independent contractor to search a title provided the nonlawyer is properly supervi...
- Adopted: July 18, 1997Opinion rules that a former residential real estate client is not entitled to the lawyer's title notes or abstracts regardless of whether such info...
- Adopted: October 20, 1995Opinion rules that a lawyer may represent a defendant in an action to abate the nuisance of a fence even though his paralegal may be called as a wi...
- 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: October 21, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer may not permit a legal assistant to examine or represent a witness at a deposition.
- Adopted: July 21, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer who employs a paralegal is not disqualified from representing a party whose interests are adverse to that of a party re...
- Adopted: January 15, 1993Opinion holds that an attorney may not pay a percentage of fees to a paralegal as a bonus.
- Adopted: April 17, 1992Opinion rules that nonlawyers may be listed as such on the letterhead of lawyers.
- Adopted: October 20, 1989Opinion rules that a firm which employs a paralegal is not disqualified from representing an interest adverse to that of a party represented by the...
