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Your search for: “non equity” returned 60 results
- Adopted: July 21, 2023Opinion rules that a confidentiality clause contained in a settlement agreement that restricts a lawyer’s ability to practice law violates Rule 5.6.
- 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: October 23, 2020Opinion rules that a lawyer may not invest in a fund that provides litigation financing if the lawyer’s practice accepts clients who obtain litigat...
- Adopted: October 25, 2019Opinion rules that, depending on the function of the social media platform, offering an incentive to engage with a law practice’s social media acco...
- 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: 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: July 22, 2016Opinion rules that a lawyer who does not own equity in a law firm may be held out to the public by the designation “partner,” “income partner,” or ...
- Adopted: July 17, 2015Opinion rules that a private lawyer may supervise an investigation involving misrepresentation if done in pursuit of a public interest and certain ...
- 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: 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: 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 that the advertising content displayed on certain gift or promotional items does not have to include an office address.
- Adopted: January 25, 2013Opinion rules that a lawyer-mediator may not draft a business contract for pro se parties to mediation.
- 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 27, 2012Opinion rules that a criminal defense lawyer or a prosecutor may not interview an unrepresented child who is the alleged victim in a criminal case ...
- 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: 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: January 21, 2011Opinion rules that a lawyer may place an advertisement for employment in practice areas in which the lawyer does not have experience only if the la...
- 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: 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: October 29, 2010Opinion provides guidelines for participation in a barter exchange.
- 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: October 23, 2009Opinion rules that a lawyer must provide appropriate supervision to a nonlawyer appearing pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. A796-17(b) on behalf of a cla...
- 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: January 23, 2009Opinion rules that, provided the agreement does not constitute the criminal offense of compounding a crime and is not otherwise illegal, and does n...
- 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: 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: 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 provides guidance on miscellaneous issues relative to client seminars and solicitation, gifts to clients and others following referrals, di...
- Adopted: January 25, 2008Opinion rules that a lawyer who serves on a city council or board of county commissioners may represent a criminal defendant in a criminal proceedi...
- 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 owes no ethical duty to the heirs of an estate that he represents in a wrongful death action except as set forth in Rul...
- 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: October 20, 2006Opinion explores the circumstances under which a lawyer may obtain litigation funding from a financing company.
- Adopted: October 20, 2006Inquiry: May a person who is not a lawyer appear before planning boards, boards of adjustment, or other governmental bodies conducting quasi-judici...
- 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 21, 2005Opinion rules that an attorney may recommend that a prospective client use a computer in the attorney's office and the services of an Internet-base...
- Adopted: January 21, 2005Opinion explores the role of a lawyer who is appointed guardian-ad-litem for respondent parent with diminished capacity.
- Adopted: July 16, 2004Opinion rules that a lawyer who is appointed to represent a parent in a proceeding to determine whether the parent's child is abused, neglected, or...
- 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: 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: January 24, 2003Opinion rules that the lawyer for the plaintiff may not prepare the answer to a complaint for an unrepresented adverse party to file pro se.
- Adopted: January 24, 2003Revised January 26, 2012 The North Carolina State Bar has been requested to interpret the North Carolina unauthorized practice of law statutes (N....
- 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: 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: July 27, 2001Opinion rules that a lawyer may have a non-lawyer employee deliver a message to a court holding calendar call, if the lawyer is unable to attend du...
- 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.
- 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 19, 2000Opinion rules that a lawyer with knowledge that a former client is defrauding a bankruptcy court may reveal the confidences of the former client to...
- 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: January 15, 1999Opinion rules that a lawyer representing a client in a social security disability hearing is not required to inform the administrative law judge of...
- 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: 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: 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: July 14, 1989Opinion rules that a firm with offices only in North Carolina may not properly submit biographical information for publication concerning attorneys...
- Adopted: October 23, 1987Opinion rules that a lawyer may not purchase his client's property at an execution sale on his own account because of conflict of interest.
- Adopted: July 24, 1987Opinion rules that a lawyer may represent clients in a medical malpractice action even though one of the potential defendants or a witness and agen...
- Adopted: January 18, 1980If a lawyer owns real property which he is selling or has a beneficial interest in a corporation, partnership or other entity which is selling real...
