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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: July 19, 2024Opinion provides that a lawyer may allow a third-party business to install a self-service kiosk in the lawyer’s office for the provision of ignitio...
- 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 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: 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 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: January 21, 2022Opinion addresses a law firm’s ethical responsibilities as to a departing lawyer’s email account.
- 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: July 16, 2021Opinion discusses a lawyer’s professional responsibility to safeguard entrusted funds by identifying and avoiding purported transactions involving ...
- Adopted: January 15, 2021Opinion discusses a lawyer’s professional responsibility to inform clients about relevant, potential fraudulent attempts to improperly acquire clie...
- 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 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 23, 2020Opinion rules that a solo practitioner/owner of a PLLC is not prohibited from representing the PLLC and testifying in a dispute with a former client.
- 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 25, 2019Opinion rules that a lawyer may advertise the lawyer’s inclusion in a list or membership in an organization that bestows a laudatory designation on...
- 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: July 27, 2018Opinion rules that the name of a lawyer who is under an active suspension must be removed from the firm name within a reasonable period of time.
- 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: 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: 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 does not own equity in a law firm may be held out to the public by the designation “partner,” “income partner,” or ...
- 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 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 17, 2015Opinion rules a lawyer must advise a civil litigation client about the legal ramifications of the client’s postings on social media as necessary to...
- Adopted: April 17, 2015Opinion rules that when the original debt is $100,000 or more, a lawyer for a lender may prepare and provide to an unrepresented borrower, owner, o...
- 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: July 25, 2014Opinion analyzes the responsibilities of the partners and supervisory lawyers in a firm when another firm lawyer has a mental impairment.
- Adopted: July 25, 2014Opinion rules that, in a worker’s compensation case, when a client terminates representation, the subsequently hired lawyer may disclose the settle...
- 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 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 provides that consent from the lawyer for a represented person must be obtained before copying that person on electronic communications; ...
- 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 19, 2013Opinion rules that a law firm may not share a fee from a tax appeal with a nonlawyer tax representative unless such nonlawyer representatives are l...
- Adopted: July 19, 2013Opinion rules that a law firm may send a nonlawyer field representative to meet with a prospective client and obtain a representation contract if a...
- 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: April 19, 2013Opinion examines a lawyer’s responsibilities when charging and collecting from a client for the expenses of representation.
- 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: January 21, 2011Opinion rules that a lawyer may list membership in Million Dollar Advocates Forum, or another organization with a self-laudatory name, on his lette...
- 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: 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: October 23, 2009Opinion describes reasonable procedures for a computer-based conflicts checking system.
- 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 a closing lawyer who reasonably believes that a title company engaged in the unauthorized practice of law when preparing a deed must ...
- 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 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: July 18, 2008Opinion rules that client files may be stored on a website accessible by clients via the internet provided the confidentiality of all client inform...
- Adopted: April 25, 2008Opinion rules that a lawyer may outsource limited legal support services to a foreign lawyer or a nonlawyer (collectively "foreign assistants") pro...
- 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 a lawyer may advertise the lawyer's inclusion in the list of lawyers in North Carolina Super Lawyers and other similar publications a...
- 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: 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: 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: 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: April 20, 2007Opinion explains the duties of a lawyer who represents a local government and of a lawyer who is elected to the governing body of the local governm...
- Adopted: April 20, 2007Opinion rules that a lawyer may use the title "doctor" but only in a post-secondary school academic setting.
- 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: 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 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: 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: 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 explores the extent to which a lawyer may communicate with employees or officials of a represented government entity.
- 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 lawyer for a publicly traded company does not violate the Rules of Professional Conduct if the lawyer "reports out" confidenti...
- 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 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 the compensation of a nonlawyer law firm employee who represents Social Security disability claimants before the Social Security...
- Adopted: October 21, 2005Opinion rules that the URL for a law firm website is a trade name that must register with the North Carolina State Bar and meet the requirements of...
- 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: 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 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: 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 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 Social Security lawyer may agree to compensate a nonlawyer/ claimant's representative for the prior representation of a claimant.
- 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 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: 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: January 24, 2003Opinion rules that a nonlawyer assistant supervised by a lawyer may identify to the client who is a party to such a transaction the documents to be...
- 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 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 competent practice requires the physical presence of the lawyer at a residential real estate closing conference.
- 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, although a lawyer may recommend the purchase of a financial product to a legal client, the lawyer may not receive a commission ...
- 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, in a petition to a court for an award of an attorney's fee, a lawyer must disclose that the client paid a discounted hourly rat...
- 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 acting as a notary must follow the law when acknowledging a signature on a document.
- 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 21, 2000Opinion rules a lawyer may respond to an inquiry posted on a web page message board provided there are certain disclosures.
- Adopted: January 21, 2000Opinion rules that an insurance defense lawyer may not submit billing information to an independent audit company at the insurance carrier's reques...
- 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: July 23, 1999Opinion rules that whether the lawyer for a residential real estate closing must obtain the cancellation of record of a prior deed of trust depends...
- 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: April 23, 1999Opinion rules that lawyers in different field offices of Legal Services of North Carolina may represent clients with materially adverse interests p...
- 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 an insurance defense lawyer may not disclose confidential information about an insured's representation in bills submitted to an...
- Adopted: April 16, 1998Opinion rules that the requirements set forth in Rule 1.17 relative to the sale of a law practice to a lawyer who is a stranger to the firm do not ...
- 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 a lawyer must give the opposing counsel a copy of a proposed order simultaneously with the lawyer's submission of the proposed o...
- 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: 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: 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 lawyer in receipt of materials that appear on their face to be subject to the attorney-client privilege or otherwise confident...
- 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...
- RPC 210 - Representation of Multiple Parties to the Closing of a Residential Real Estate TransactionAdopted: April 04, 1997Opinion examines the circumstances in which it is acceptable for a lawyer to represent the buyer, the seller, and the lender in the closing of a re...
- 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 display truthful information about the lawyer's legal services on a World Wide Web site on the Internet.
- Adopted: October 18, 1996Opinion rules that a lawyer is subject to the Rules of Professional Conduct with respect to the provision of a law related service, such as financi...
- Adopted: January 12, 1996Opinion provides guidelines for the disposal of closed client files.
- 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 prior to rendering legal services to a client, a lawyer may not obtain a confession of judgment from a client to secure a fee.
- Adopted: July 21, 1995Opinion rules that it is prejudicial to the administration of justice for a prosecutor to offer special treatment to individuals charged with traff...
- 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 a law firm may not charge a clearly excessive fee for legal representation even if the legal fee may be recovered from an opposi...
- 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 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: October 21, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer may not permit a legal assistant to examine or represent a witness at a deposition.
- Adopted: October 21, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer who owns any stock in a title insurance agency may not give title opinions to the title insurance company for which the...
- Adopted: October 21, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer for an opposing party may communicate directly with the pathologist who performed an autopsy on the plaintiff's deceden...
- Adopted: October 21, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer is required to disclose to an adverse party with whom the lawyer is negotiating a settlement that the lawyer's client h...
- Adopted: October 21, 1994Opinion rules that the members of a district attorney's staff may not give legal advice about pleas to lesser included infractions to an unrepresen...
- Adopted: July 21, 1994Opinion rules that a lawyer may not offer or enter into a settlement agreement that contains a provision barring the lawyer who represents the sett...
- 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: 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: 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 the prosecutor and the defense attorney must see that all material terms of a negotiated plea are disclosed in response to direc...
- Adopted: January 15, 1993Opinion holds that an attorney may not pay a percentage of fees to a paralegal as a bonus.
- Adopted: January 15, 1993Opinion rules that prosecutors and defense attorneys may negotiate plea agreements in which appellate and postconviction rights are waived, except ...
- 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: July 17, 1992Opinion rules that a law firm may make its waste paper available for recycling.
- Adopted: July 17, 1992Opinion rules that a lawyer may not accept an assignment of her client's judgment while representing the client on appeal of the judgment.
- Adopted: April 17, 1992Opinion rules that nonlawyers may be listed as such on the letterhead of lawyers.
- Adopted: October 18, 1991Opinion rules that a lawyer may sponsor truthful legal information which is provided by telephone to members of the public.
- Adopted: January 18, 1991Opinion rules that a lawyer may not permit the employment of court reporting services to be influenced by the possibility that the lawyer's employe...
- 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: July 13, 1990Opinion concerns several situations in which an attorney who represents a criminal defendant wishes to interview other individuals who are represen...
- Adopted: April 13, 1990Opinion discusses disbursement against uncollected funds, accounting for earnest money paid outside closing and representation of the seller.
- Adopted: October 20, 1989Opinion rules that a lawyer may advance his client's fine.
- 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: July 14, 1989Opinion rules that a firm with offices only in North Carolina may not properly submit biographical information for publication concerning attorneys...
- 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 subject to general conflict of interest rules, a lawyer may represent police officers who are referred by a professional organiz...
- Adopted: April 17, 1989Opinion rules that for the purposes of a real estate transaction, an attorney may, with proper notice to the borrower, represent only the lender, a...
- Adopted: January 13, 1989Opinion rules that for the purposes of a real estate transaction, an attorney may, with proper notice to the borrower, represent only the lender, a...
- 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: 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: 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: October 24, 1986Opinion rules that a lawyer may affiliate with a private referral service under certain conditions. (See Rule 7.2(e) of the Revised Rules for addit...
- 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: October 24, 1986Opinion rules that a lawyer appointed conservator of a deceased lawyer's files should comply with the instructions of the court and seek to preserv...
- 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: July 25, 1986Opinion states that house counsel for a mortgage bank may not represent other lenders and borrowers while serving as house counsel.
- Adopted: July 25, 1986Opinion rules that a lawyer may employ a collection agency to collect past due fees under certain circumstances.
- Adopted: April 18, 1986Opinion rules that attorney holding a Juris Doctor degree may not on that basis refer to himself as holding a Doctorate or use the term "Doctor" to...
- 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: 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 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: October 27, 1977Inquiry: Attorney A represents the husband-plaintiff in a simple, uncontested divorce action based on one year's separation. Defendant-wife accepts...
- Adopted: April 15, 1977Inquiry: A lending institution lends money secured by deeds of trust on real estate and advises all borrowers that it will accept title certificate...
- Adopted: April 15, 1977Inquiry: By CPR 17, issued in July, 1974, we called attention to G.S. 58-135.1 which became effective July 1, 1974, prohibiting lawyers and others ...
