Inquiry is made by the General Counsel for the Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) concerning the potential ethical conflicts and ethical responsibilities of attorneys employed in programs administered by DHS pursuant to Title IV-D of
Is it a conflict of interest for a lawyer who was appointed guardian ad litem to subsequently represent another interest in a matter regarding the child for whom the lawyer was appointed guardian ad litem?
Clarification on the conflict of interest that arises from the fee interest potential of structured settlements is so inherently conducive to divided loyalties as to amount to a conflict of interest with the client.
Inquiry is made regarding the propriety of requesting or requiring plaintiff’s attorney to enter into agreements or releases which require the attorney to insure payment of medical bills or liens or to indemnify and hold harmless any party be
This Ethics Committee of the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Tennessee has been requested to consider the propriety of structured settlement offers by insurance carriers or their attorneys to plaintiff's attorneys.
The Knoxville Bar Association seeks guidance on ethical concerns raised by its domestic relations mediation program.
Inquiry is made concerning the ethical propriety of an attorney becoming an in-house employeeattorney to represent and defend the insureds of the employer-insurer.
Inquiry is made as to the propriety of an attorney loaning funds to the adverse party and whether a contingent fee may be charged in a child support matter.
Inquiry is made as to the propriety of an attorney loaning funds to the adverse party and whether a contingent fee may be charged in a child support matter.
Inquiry is made as to the propriety of an attorney representing a client while also representing the client's health insurer claiming a subrogation interest for medical bills of the client's.
Inquiry is made as to several issues involving the ethical obligations of court-appointed counsel for minors who obtain abortions via judicial bypass of the parental consent for abortion provisions within Tennessee Code Annotated (T.C.A.) §§37-1
Inquiry is made about the ethical propriety of certain types of clauses included in releases signed to document settlement of personal injury cases.
A further inquiry regarding the relationship between lawyers, who are appointed by insurance companies to defend insureds, and insurance companies.
Inquiry regarding the propriety of a lawyer who is appointed by an insurance company to defend an insured, permitting the insurance company to hire outside auditors to audit the legal expenses of the attorney and to give directives relative to his defense of the insured.
Inquiry about Rule 42 Section 26(1), regarding attorneys serving as agents for title insurance companies and potential conflict of interests in this regard.
Can district attorneys ethically comply with the requirements of T.C.A. 40-32-101(a)?
Whether or not a member of a law firm could serve as county attorney while his firm engaged in a comprehensive general practice, a considerable portion of which involved the representation of land developers in the county.
Generally, fee disputes are beyond the scope of consideration in ethical matters because they are questions of law not ethics; however, ethics may be involved when attorney fees are excessive, illegal or improperly divided with another.
A request has been made for an opinion regarding a proposed intrastate affiliation between two law firms
Inquiry is made regarding the ethical propriety of defense attorneys retained by insurance companies to represent the insurance company’s insureds, taking the following actions in tort cases, solely because the insurance company directs them t
In all matters involving governmental interests and differing interests except for the question of district attorneys' and state prosecutors' ability to represent criminal defendants, the question of a conflict of interest is a factual one
Inquiry is made regarding the ethical propriety of part-time Assistant District Attorneys’ representation of criminal defendants within the same judicial district.
Inquiry as to the applicability of Rule 1.10 (Imputed Disqualification Rules) to non-lawyer staff.
Lawyers have concerns about ethical responsibilities while employed by a legal services organization in a pilot program intended to provide limited legal services to otherwise pro se litigants.
Can an attorney properly represent an insurance company in an action against the attorney's former client to recover proceeds paid for failure of the former client to cooperate with payment of the proceeds.