Opinion 396
Improper for lawyer as a course of conduct to fail to respond to clients calls |
Opinion 397
Member of state investigation agency may not practice criminal law |
Opinion 398
Law partnership may properly require instructions from client before turning over file to withdrawing partner |
Opinion 399
Not per se improper for lawyer to charge interest, or to use a credit card plan which assesses interest charges against delinquent accounts for payment of professional fees under certain conditions |
Opinion 400
Improper to use collection agency to collect attorney's fees |
Opinion 401
Not improper for newsletter prepared by a law firm for a client for distribution by the client in profit-making enterprise to name the lawyer and the law firm who prepared the newsletter |
Opinion 402
Not improper to employ investigator to befriend key prosecution witness to ascertain truthfulness of testimony |
Opinion 403
Lawyer's listing in classified telephone directory may include firm name, night telephone number, name of office building |
Opinion 404
Not improper for attorney to communicate with individual members of board of education under limited circumstances |
Opinion 405
Improper for a lawyer representing a client who is charged with the crime of larceny to divulge to the authorities confidential information obtained from the client as to the location of the stolen property |
Opinion 406
A lawyer may engage in the dual practice of law and another occupation as a private investigator subject to the restrictions provided by the Code |
Opinion 407
Improper for lawyer as a course of conduct to fail to respond to another attorney's telephone calls or correspondence |
Opinion 408
Proper to divide fees between lawyers provided (1) client knows and consents; (2) division is in proportion to work performed and responsibility assumed; and (3) total fee is reasonable |
Opinion 409
Not improper for a spouse of an assistant district attorney to be employed in the same county as a part-time assistant public defender |
Opinion 410
Partnership may not continue to represent clients in personal injury action against former client of one partner, involving the same occurrence, even if the previous litigation has terminated and the parties consent |
Opinion 411
Not improper to send announcement to clients of former firm with whom a professional relationship has been established |
Opinion 412
Contingent fee arrangements in criminal matters are improper; but non-contingent fee arrangements may properly depend in part upon the results obtained |
Opinion 413
An assistant district attorney may not enter into a business unrelated to practice of law with an attorney who represents defendants being prosecuted by the district attorney who employs the assistant district attorney |
Opinion 414
Lawyers may agree in advance on a division of fees based on shared responsibility and services |
Opinion 415
Members other than the legislator of a law firm of which the legislator is a partner may represent clients before a state agency only when a statute expressly authorizes such representation |
 
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