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Opinions 151-225
Ethics Opinion 171
Not proper for a part-time district attorney to represent an infant in a juvenile delinquency proceeding.

Ethics Opinion 172
Lawyer may not cooperate with religious association plan to furnish members legal services with respect to matters that are not reasonably related to the members' relationship with the religious organization.

Ethics Opinion 173
A part-time Public Defender may be privately retained to represent an accused who is not indigent and has not requested the services of the Public Defender's office if no conflict exists.

Ethics Opinion 174
Sign near street in front of building may be improper.

Ethics Opinion 175
Whether the name of out out-of-state members may be included in the firm name depends upon the facts of each case.

Ethics Opinion 176
Former attorney for school district may not represent citizens group opposed to policies of newly-constituted school board.

Ethics Opinion 177
An attorney should disclose to the proper authorities information of improprieties concerning another lawyer.

Ethics Opinion 178
An attorney retiring from the practice of law may not withdraw from a litigation without the client's consent except with permission of the Court.

Ethics Opinion 179
Professional functions cannot be delegated to a client.

Ethics Opinion 180
Former partner should not represent adverse interest in matter originating during his partnership.

Ethics Opinion 181
Part time judge of city court having limited countywide civil and citywide misdeameanor jurisdiction may not properly pratice criminal law in courts outside the city, but may practice civil law.

Ethics Opinion 182
Lawyer may properly participate in referral panel for narcotic cases provided plan is approved by appropriate bar association.

Ethics Opinion 183
When instructed by wife in divorce action not to disclose her whereabouts, her lawyer cannot do so unless required by law or court order.

Ethics Opinion 184
An attorney who is a part-time village attorney and acts as a special prosecutor for the District Attorney's office should not represent private clients as defendants in criminal matters in any court.

Ethics Opinion 186
Not improper to make reasonable contribution to judicial candidates campaign committee.

Ethics Opinion 187
Mere nonpayment of additional retainer does not justify withdrawal from matter pending before the Court, without the Court's permission.

Ethics Opinion 188
Calling attention of clients to the passage of time since execution of Wills and prossible need of redraft is not improper.

Ethics Opinion 189
Attorney may represent party to accident which he serves as member of first aid squad if he acts with propriety.

Ethics Opinion 190
Advertising

Ethics Opinion 191
Representation of driver and his passenger (father and adult daughter) in an action against third party permissible if proper consent and waiver is obtained.

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