85-F-84 - Judge Related to Law Partner
Inquiry is made concerning the ethical obligations of lawyers in litigating criminal matters wherein the presiding judge is the uncle of a law partner.
Inquiry is made concerning the ethical obligations of lawyers in litigating criminal matters wherein the presiding judge is the uncle of a law partner.
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of a County Attorney assisting a County official in filing a pro se petition against the County Executive and assisting the parties in preparing and executing an agreed pro se order granting salary increases
to the deputy clerks.
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of in-house counsel to an affiliated group of companies performing legal services for certain affiliates and allowing the corporation that directly employs him to bill the affiliates for the legal services
Request for a further clarification of Formal Ethics Opinion 84-F-61 concerning structured settlement is made.
Inquiry is made as to the ethical obligations of court appointed counsel in a first degree murder case when the defendant insists that counsel take no actions in his behalf to mitigate or argue against the imposition of the death penalty.
Inquiry is made as to whether statements made in confidence by a client to his attorney and later revealed to the district attorney, and also to the court, are now subject to attorney-client privilege; and, the propriety of continuing to represen
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of representing several insureds in a class action against an insurance company in a claim for policy benefits after having ten years previously represented the parent insurance company in defense of a sim
Inquiry is made concerning the ethical responsibilities of the attorney regarding contingent attorney fees in cases involving structured settlements.
the propriety of an attorney bringing a class action to recover the wrongful assessment of court costs in Juvenile Court when the attorney has sat as Special Juvenile Judge on limited occasions and wrongfully assessed such costs.
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of an attorney representing the plaintiff in a claim of damages for personal injuries against a corporate defendant that was incorporated by the attorney's associate who is also registered agent for service of process for the corporation.
The propriety of representing criminal defendants prosecuted by the County Sheriff and deputies when the attorney's associate is the County Attorney.
the propriety of the county attorney representing defendants charged with unlawful activity in cases wherein the sheriff and/or deputy sheriffs are witnesses for the prosecution and the county has precluded and prohibited the county attorney from
The county attorney has inquired if he may simultaneously represent the county and an industrial development corporation created by the county.
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of the Judge of the County Juvenile Court representing the County School Board in an action against the County Commission relative to the proper funding of the County School Board.
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of representing a criminal defendant in state court on charges resulting from investigation and prosecution by the city police department when the attorney's associate is city attorney.
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of representing defendants
charged with crimes in cases wherein the Sheriff and/or officers of the
Sheriff's Department are witnesses for the prosecution while also
representing the Sheriff in defense of alleged civil rights violations
wherein the officers will be material witnesses.
Inquiry is made concerning whether or not an attorney-client relationship
exists between district attorneys, who provide child support enforcement
services, and the recipient of a public assistance grant; and, the propriety
of the district attorney prosecuting a recipient for welfare fraud after
having provided child support enforcement services.
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of representing the primary beneficiary of a will, to uphold the validity of the will on the issue of testamentary capacity, after having witnessed the execution of the will, along with his secretary, and
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of an attorney representing the County as delinquent tax attorney and other specific civil matters and also representing criminal defendants prosecuted by county law enforcement officers.
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of in-house counsel to an affiliated group of companies consisting of several corporations and partnerships performing legal services for all of the affiliates and allowing the corporation that directly em
In-house corporate counsel, subsequent to issuance of Formal Ethics
Opinion 83-F-44, has inquired as to whether certain specific services
constitute the practice of law or performance of legal services
Inquiry is made concerning the propriety of an attorney representing an associate attorney in a litigated matter when the associate attorney will be a witness in his own behalf regarding substantive matters that are in dispute.