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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: January 24, 2025Opinion rules that estate planning engagement agreement may require payment of legal fees for lawyer’s participation in collateral litigation relat...
- Adopted: November 01, 2024Opinion discusses a lawyer’s professional responsibility when using artificial intelligence in a law practice.
- Adopted: April 21, 2023Opinion clarifies a lawyer’s professional responsibility when closing and/or selling a law practice and when handling aged client files.
- Adopted: July 16, 2021Opinion discusses a lawyer’s professional responsibility to safeguard entrusted funds by identifying and avoiding purported transactions involving ...
- Adopted: July 16, 2021Opinion discusses the permissibility of various types of communications between lawyers and judges.
- Adopted: January 15, 2021Opinion discusses a lawyer’s professional responsibility to inform clients about relevant, potential fraudulent attempts to improperly acquire clie...
- 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 26, 2018Opinion rules that, subject to certain conditions, a lawyer may participate in an online service for soliciting client reviews that collects and po...
- Adopted: July 27, 2018Opinion explains when a lawyer may participate in an online rating system, and a lawyer’s professional responsibility for the content posted on a p...
- 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: April 21, 2017Opinion rules that lawyers may advertise through a text message service that allows the user to initiate live telephone communication.
- 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: 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 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: July 18, 2015Opinion rules that a closing lawyer shall not record and disburse when a seller has delivered the deed to the lawyer but the buyer instructs the la...
- 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: April 17, 2015Opinion rules that a lawyer may not prepare pleadings and other filings for an unrepresented opposing party in a civil proceeding currently pending...
- 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 common representation in a commercial real estate loan closing is, in most instances, a “nonconsentable” conflict meaning that a...
- Adopted: July 25, 2014Opinion analyzes the responsibilities of the partners and supervisory lawyers in a firm when another firm lawyer has a mental impairment.
- Adopted: April 25, 2014Opinion rules that a lawyer may not represent both the trustee and the secured creditor in a contested foreclosure proceeding.
- 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: 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...
- 2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 1 - Release/Dismissal Agreement Offered by Prosecutor to Convicted PersonAdopted: October 15, 2013Opinion rules that, subject to conditions, a prosecutor may enter into an agreement to consent to vacating a conviction upon the convicted person’s...
- Adopted: July 19, 2013Opinion rules that a state prosecutor does not violate the Rules of Professional Conduct by asking the court to enter an order for arrest when a de...
- 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 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: October 26, 2012Opinion rules that a law firm may use a leased time-shared office address or a post office address to satisfy the address disclosure requirement fo...
- 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 it is a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct for a lawyer to select another lawyer's name as a keyword for use in an I...
- 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 provides guidelines for the use of live chat support services on law firm websites.
- 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: 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 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 hire a nonlawyer independent contractor to organize and speak at educational seminars so long as the nonlawyer does...
- 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, to insure honest billing predicated on hourly charges, the lawyer must establish a reasonable hourly rate for his services and ...
- Adopted: July 13, 2007Opinion rules that a law firm may not continue to use a former member's surname in the law firm name if the member continues the practice of law wi...
- 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: January 19, 2007Opinion rules that a lawyer may advertise by autodialing potential clients and playing a recorded telephone message with information about a legal ...
- Adopted: October 20, 2006Opinion rules that a lawyer may be a member of a for-profit networking organization provided the lawyer does not distribute business cards and is n...
- 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-judic...
- Adopted: July 21, 2006Opinion rules that a lawyer may not participate in a prepaid legal services plan unless all the conditions for participation are met and participat...
- 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: 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 explores a lawyer's obligation to return legal fees when a third party is the payor.
- 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: 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: 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 rules that a solicitation letter to prospective members of a class action must contain the words "This is an advertisement for legal servic...
- Adopted: July 16, 2004Opinion rules that it is misleading to advertise the number of years of experience of the lawyers with a firm without indicating that it is the com...
- 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: 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 represent both the lender and the trustee on a deed of trust in a dispute with the borrower if the conditions on co...
- Adopted: October 24, 2003Opinion interprets various provisions of Rule 1.18.
- 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 18, 2002Opinion rules that when a client authorizes a lawyer to assure a medical provider that it will be paid upon the settlement of a personal injury cla...
- Adopted: October 19, 2001Opinion rules that competent practice requires the physical presence of the lawyer at a residential real estate closing conference.
- 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 was formerly in-house legal counsel for a corporation must obtain the permission of a court prior to disclosing con...
- 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 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: April 14, 2000Opinion rules that, in the absence of a full explanation, advertising a lawyer's or a law firm's record in obtaining favorable verdicts is misleadi...
- Adopted: October 22, 1999Opinion rules that a lawyer who represents the buyer in a real estate closing, and subsequently records the deed, may not withhold the funds for 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 16, 1998Opinion rules that the omission of the lawyer's address from a targeted direct mail letter is a material misrepresentation.
- Adopted: January 15, 1998Opinion rules that a lawyer may explain the effect of service of process to a client but may not advise a client to evade service of process.
- Adopted: January 24, 1997Opinion rules that a lawyer may participate in a directory of lawyers on the Internet if the information about the lawyer in the directory is truth...
- Adopted: October 18, 1996Opinion rules that a lawyer may not collect a contingent fee on the reimbursement paid to the client's medical insurance provider in addition to a ...
- Adopted: October 17, 1996Opinion concerns disbursements from a trust account in reliance upon the deposit of a mortgage company's check issued pursuant to an agreement with...
- Adopted: January 12, 1996Opinion rules that when a lawyer's reasonable attempts to locate a client are unsuccessful, the client's disappearance constitutes a constructive d...
- Adopted: October 20, 1995Opinion rules that a local or remote call forwarding telephone number may not be included in an advertisement for legal services disseminated in a ...
- Adopted: October 20, 1995Opinion rules that a lawyer should seek the court's permission to listen to a tape recording of a telephone conversation of his or her client made ...
- Adopted: October 20, 1995Opinion rules that a lawyer may communicate with a custodian of public records, pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Act, for the purpose ...
- Adopted: July 21, 1995Opinion rules that when using a cellular or cordless telephone or any other unsecure method of communication, a lawyer must take steps to minimize ...
- 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: 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: 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: April 15, 1994Opinion rules that an attorney may seek the appointment of an independent guardian ad litem for a child whose guardian has an obvious conflict of i...
- Adopted: January 14, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer is not required to provide a former client with copies of title notes and may charge a former client for copies of docu...
- 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 a lawyer for a party adverse to the government may freely communicate with government officials concerning the matter until noti...
- Adopted: October 23, 1992Opinion rules that a lawyer who formerly represented an estate may not subsequently defend the former personal representative against a claim broug...
- Adopted: October 23, 1992Opinion finds no disqualifying conflict of interest where an attorney is retained by an insurer to represent an insured during the pendency of a de...
- Adopted: July 17, 1992Opinion rules that lawyers may not participate in a private lawyer referral service that advertises that its participants are "the best."
- Adopted: October 18, 1991Opinion rules that a lawyer may sponsor truthful legal information which is provided by telephone to members of the public.
- Adopted: October 18, 1991Opinion rules that an attorney may acquiesce in a client's communication with an opposing party who is represented without the other attorney's con...
- Adopted: April 13, 1991Editor's Note: RPC 108 was withdrawn on April 11, 1991, and no revised opinion was published under this number.
- 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 12, 1990The responsibilities and limitations of the lawyer acting as trustee arise primarily from the lawyer's fiduciary relationship in serving as trustee...
- Adopted: October 20, 1989Opinion rules that a lawyer may agree to be on a list of attorneys approved to handle all of a lender's title work.
- Adopted: October 20, 1989Opinion rules that a lawyer may not pay his or her fee or the fee of a physician from funds held in trust for a client without the client's authority.
- Adopted: October 20, 1989Opinion rules, among other things, that an attorney may not accept legal employment by a Prepaid Legal Service Plan owned by the attorney's wife or...
- Adopted: October 20, 1989Opinion rules that a closing attorney cannot make conditional delivery of trust account checks to real estate agent before depositing loan proceeds...
- Adopted: October 20, 1989Opinion rules that a lawyer may disclose confidential information to his or her liability insurer to defend against a claim but not for the sole pu...
- Adopted: April 14, 1989Opinion rules that a lawyer may represent a plaintiff against an insurance company's insured while defending other persons insured by the company i...
- Adopted: July 15, 1988Opinion rules that a closing attorney must follow the lender's closing instruction that closing documents be recorded prior to disbursement.
- 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: October 23, 1987Opinion rules that an attorney may not rely upon title information from a nonlawyer assistant without direct supervision by said attorney.
- Adopted: January 16, 1987Opinion rules that a law firm may not simultaneously represent shareholders in a derivative action and the corporation's landlord on a claim for ba...
- Adopted: April 18, 1986Opinion rules that lawyers may not solicit corporate clients.
- 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: 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...
