Opinion 545
Lawyer may not assist client in illegal conduct, and must withdraw from the representation if the client persists in such conduct |
Opinion 546
Law firm may list branch office on letterhead without appropriate disclaimer only if it provides for rendition of certain minimum services thereat |
Opinion 547
Guidelines for payment of compensation to nonexpert witnesses |
Opinion 548
Neither judge nor attorney appearing before him is disqualified per se where attorney's spouse’s confidential law assistant to the judge. Law assistant spouse is disqualified from participating in the case |
Opinion 549
Lawyer may accept referrals from collection agency of which he is a principal and may refer clients to the collection agency, with informed consent |
Opinion 550
Lawyer may take a mortgage but not a deed as security for payment of fees, Guidelines respecting foreclosure or participation in sale of mortgaged property |
Opinion 551
Assigned counsel may represent client in unrelated fee generating matters under certain circumstances |
Opinion 552
Incumbent district attorney not running for reelection may endorse a successor candidate |
Opinion 553
Attorney may not lend funds to client to permit client to bid on matrimonial property ordered to be sold pursuant to equitable distribution decree |
Opinion 554
Lawyers may participate in programs to provide financial support for legal services through deposit in a commingled interest-bearing account of client funds held for a short period of time or nominal in amount where such funds if not aggregated would not produce income. |
Opinion 555
Lawyer may not disclose to one joint client confidential communications from other joint client relating to the subject matter of the representation, absent express or implied consent, except when testifying in a later litigation between the two, and must withdraw from the joint representation if confidential communication from one gives rise to a conflict with the other |
Opinion 556
A lawyer authorized to issue title insurance for a title insurance company may indicate that fact by placing appropriate information under the 'title company and agent' and 'lawyer” headings in the yellow pages |
Opinion 557
Not proper for a lawyer and accountant to form firm that would render legal services; lawyer cannot share legal fees with accountant; lawyer and accountant cannot use joint letterhead |
Opinion 558
No restriction on the wearing of a robe by an incumbent judge in campaign literature |
Opinion 559
A law school alumni association may publish and publicize a directory of graduates and may supply information from it in response to 'occasional' telephone inquiries |
Opinion 560
In the absence of clients' consent, it is improper for lawyer to defend two defendants in medical malpractice action where one defendant may have claim over against the other |
Opinion 561
Sale of interest in ongoing law practice is not ethically permissible, except for sale of interest in tangible assets |
Opinion 562
Guidelines for lawyer whose client manifests an intent to commit a crime: lawyer may not knowingly further client's criminal purpose; should try to persuade client to abandon prospective criminal act; and has discretion to take appropriate action to prevent the crime. Withdrawal from representation may be permissive or mandatory |
Opinion 563
Improper to offer and advertise discounted fees unless customary fees are readily ascertainable |
Opinion 564
Special district attorney should be considered sui generis and not as 'part-time' prosecutor
for purpose of determining extent to which special district attorney may engage in private practice of criminal law |
 
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