Lawyer websites require compliance with ethics rules on information about legal services and care as to truthfulness of information given, Formal Opinion 10-457
Prosecutor may not furnish letterhead to collection agency for use in seeking payment where no prosecutor reviews facts of situation,Formal Opinion 469
Attorney-client privilege see Confidentiality
Waiver of privilege does not allow disclosure of confidential information outside of judicial proceeding, Formal Opinion 10-456
Prosecutor may not furnish letterhead to collection agency for use in seeking payment where no prosecutor reviews facts of situation,Formal Opinion 469
Misconduct discovered during in-house ethics consultation must be disclosed to the client if it is related to the representation, Formal Opinion 08-453
Fact of In-House ethics consultation need not be communicated to client unless the results require informing the client, Formal Opinion 08-453
Confidentiality Issues when Moving to Withdraw for Nonpayment of Fees in Civil Litigation, Formal Opinion 476
Confidentiality Obligations for Lawyer Blogging and Other Public Commentary, Formal Opinion 480
Criminal defense lawyer defending an ineffective assistance of counsel claim may not voluntarily disclose confidential information without court order, Formal Opinion 10-456
Lawyers and law firms engaged in job negotiations must limit disclosure of client information to that neessary for detecting of conflicts of interest, Formal Opinion 09-455
Lawyers May Divide Fees with Lawyers in the District of Columbia, Despite rule that allows District of Columbia Lawyers to Divide Legal Fees with Non-Lawyers, Formal Opinion 464
Contact with with Jurors
Permissible Information gathering about Jurors Using Social Media, Formal Opinion 466
Disclosure of confidential information for in-house ethics consultation is impliedly authorized, Formal Opinion 08-453
Disclosure of potential misconduct by firm lawyer discovered during in-house ethics consultation to firm management is mandated by rule on representing organization, Formal Opinion 08-453
Self-defense exception not applicable to allow disclosure outside of judicial proceeding regarding ineffective assistance of counsel claim, Formal Opinion 10-456
Lawyer changing firms may disclose confidential information to check for potential conflicts of interest, Formal Opinion 09-455
Fee Division with Client’s Prior Counsel, Formal Opinion 487
In-house counsel sharing fee award with for-profit corporate employer, Formal Opinion 95-392
Lawyers May Divide Fees with Lawyers in the District of Columbia, Despite rule that allows District of Columbia Lawyers to Divide Legal Fees with Non-Lawyers, Formal Opinion 464
Safeguarding Fees That Are Subject to Division With Other Counsel, Formal Opinion 475
Seller may assist buyer in transition of practice despite provision requiring her to cease practice; client may not be charged for the transitioning work,Formal Opinion 468
Prosecutor may not furnish letterhead to collection agency for use in seeking payment where no prosecutor reviews facts of situation,Formal Opinion 469
Criminal defense lawyer defending an ineffective assistance of counsel claim may not voluntarily disclose confidential information without court order, Formal Opinion 10-457
In-house ethics counsel may have duty to report misconduct of consulting lawyer to disciplinary authorities subject to the firm’s consent Formal Opinion 08-453
Reporting misconduct by In-House Ethics Counsel not required where it would be based on information relating to the representation of the client Formal Opinion 08-453
Seller may assist buyer in transition of practice despite provision requiring her to cease practice; client may not be charged for the transitioning work,Formal Opinion 468
Prosecutors: Prosecutors with managerial authority must adopt policies to ensure compliance with rules; prosecutors with supervisory authority must ensure compliance with rules, Formal Opinion 467