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- Formal Opinion 11-461
August 4, 2011
Advising Clients Regarding Direct Contacts with Represented Persons - Formal Opinion 11-460
August 4, 2011
Duty when Lawyer Receives Copies of a Third Party's E-mail Communications with Counsel - Formal Opinion 11-459
August 4, 2011
Duty to Protect the Confidentiality of E-mail Communications with One's Client - Formal Opinion 11-458
August 4, 2011
Changing Fee Arrangements During Representation - Formal Opinion 10-457
August 5, 2010
Lawyer Websites - Formal Opinion 10-456
July 14, 2010
Disclosure of Information to Prosecutor When Lawyer's Former Client Brings Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim - Formal Opinion 09-455
October 8, 2009
Disclosure of Conflicts Information When Lawyers Move Between Law Firms
