• Tax representation, Formal Opinion 85-352

• Collaborative Law, Formal Opinion 07-447
  
• Duty to Third persons, Formal Opinion 06-439
  
• Required in retainer agreement, Formal Opinion 02-425

• Generally, Formal Opinion 04-432

• Contract lawyers, surcharge to client for use, Formal Opinion 00-420
• Itemizing services and disbursements, Formal Opinion 93-379

• In-house counsel as director, Formal Opinion 98-410

• Bail, arranging or posting for client, Formal Opinion 04-432
• Purchase of client's accounts receivable from client, Formal Opinion 00-416
• Stock ownership as compensation, Formal Opinion 00-418

• Court rules, violation, Formal Opinion 94-386

• Disclosure to nonlawyer supervisor, Formal Opinion 95-393
• Subpoenas, Formal Opinion 94-385

• Disclosure, Formal Opinion 93-376
• Disclosure Obligations of a Lawyer, Formal Opinion 98-412
• Withdrawal, Formal Opinion 92-366

• Disposition at death of sole practitioner, Formal Opinion 92-369

• Criminal defendant insists on giving, Formal Opinion 87-353
• Disclosure, Formal Opinion 92-366
• Disclosure Obligations of a Lawyer Formal Opinion 98-412
• Withdrawal in response, Formal Opinion 87-353

• Joint defense consortium, Formal Opinion 95-395

• Generally, Formal Opinion 07-447

• Settlement negotiations, Formal Opinion 92-362
• Unrepresented persons, Formal Opinion 91-359

• 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

• Former employees, Formal Opinion 91-359

• Contacting class action members before class is certified, Formal Opinion 07-445
• Advising client about contact with opposing party Formal Opinion 11-461
• Authorized by law exceptions, Formal Opinion 95-396
• Criminal proceedings, Formal Opinion 95-396
• Government agency, Formal Opinion 97-408
• In-house counsel contacted by opposing party, Formal Opinion 06-443
• Withdrawal of prior opinion, Formal Opinion 84-350

• Contacting class action members before class is certified, Formal Opinion 07-445

• Criminal defense, Formal Opinion 06-441

Confidentiality

see also Disclosure

• Adverse information, Formal Opinion 93-375
• Between multiple clients, Formal Opinion 08-450
• Disclosure, Formal Opinion 93-376
• Disclosure from files of client to non-lawyer supervisor, Formal Opinion 95-393
• Disclosure of confidential information for in-house ethics consultation is impliedly authorized, Formal Opinion 08-453
• Employee access to lawyer data base, Formal Opinion 95-398
• E-mail, Formal Opinion 99-413
• Fact of lawyer coming into possession of email communications between opposing counsel and client is information relating to the representation and therefore confidential Formal Opinion 11-460
• Unsolicited Receipt Of Privileged Or Confidential Materials; Formal Opinion 06-440
• Identity of client, Formal Opinion 07-449
• Inferential withdrawal, Formal Opinion 92-366
• In-house counsel, wrongful discharge claim, Formal Opinion 01-424
• Lawyer should warn client of potential for compromised privacy and confidentiality when client is using employer’s computer to communicate with lawyer using email Formal Opinion 11-459
• Lawyer-to-lawyer consultations, Formal Opinion 98-411
• Metadata, Formal Opinion 06-442
• Prospective clients, Formal Opinion 90-358
• Subpoenas, Formal Opinion 94-385
• Temporary lawyers, Formal Opinion 88-356
• Withdrawal of prior ethics opinions Formal Opinion 84-349

• Client as adverse witness in unrelated matter, Formal Opinion 92-367
• Concurrent representation of judge and litigant, Formal Opinion 07-449
• Corporate representation, Formal Opinion 95-390
• Consultation not a per se conflict of interest with firm client, Formal Opinion 08-453
• Employment negotiations with firm representing client's adversary, Formal Opinion 96-400
• Examining client as adverse witness in another matter, Formal Opinion 92-367
• Former in-house lawyer against firm, Formal Opinion 99-415
• Future conflicts, Formal Opinion 05-436
• Joint defense consortium, Formal Opinion 95-395
• Medical consulting services, Formal Opinion 87-354
• Multiple representation, Formal Opinion 08-450
• Positional Conflicts, Formal Opinion 93-377
• Representation adverse to individual member of entity client, Formal Opinion 92-365
• Sex with clients, Formal Opinion 92-364
• Temporary lawyers, Formal Opinion 88-356

• As payment arrangement with medical-legal consulting firm, Formal Opinion 87-354
• Recovery and liability certain, Formal Opinion 94-389
• Reverse contingent fee, Formal Opinion 93-373

• Adverse action by former in-house counsel, Formal Opinion 99-415
• In-house counsel as director, Formal Opinion 98-410
• Representation of subsidiary adverse to parent company, Formal Opinion 95-390
• Sharing fee award with corporate employer, Formal Opinion 95-392

• Unwanted representation, Formal Opinion 07-448

• Disclosure of violation, Formal Opinion 98-412
• Dishonest discovery response by client, Formal Opinion 93-376
• Mediation, Formal Opinion 06-439
• Perjury, Formal Opinion 87-353

• Citation of unpublished opinions, Formal Opinion 94-386

• Client files and property, Formal Opinion 92-369

• Generally, Formal Opinion 96-404

• Reporting, Formal Opinion 03-431

• Wrongful termination, confidentiality, in-house counsel, Formal Opinion 01-424

• Disciplinary Complaint filed against lawyer by opposing counsel, Formal Opinion 94-384
• Threat of charges by opposing counsel, Formal Opinion 94-383

• Adverse information during bank examination, Formal Opinion 93-375
• Court order, Transfer of asset to avoid judgment, Formal Opinion 98-412
• Death of client, Formal Opinion 95-397
• Disabled clients, disclosing condition to client's physician, Formal Opinion 96-404
• 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
• If applicable law is unclear lawyer may notify opposing counsel when he is given copies of  lawyer-client communications from opposing party’s computer  in employer’s place of business, Formal Opinion 11-460
• Lawyer not required by the rules to notify opposing counsel when he is given copies of  lawyer-client communications from opposing party’s office computer  in employer’s place of business, Formal Opinion 11-460
• Lawyer's Responsibility with Relation to Client Perjury Formal Opinion 87-353
• Metadata, Formal Opinion 06-442
• Settlement negotiations, Formal Opinion 93-370
• Statute of limitations, Formal Opinion 94-387
• Unsolicited Receipt of Privileged or Confidential Materials Formal Opinion 06-440
  

• Lawyer as expert witness; material limitation on future adverse representation, Formal Opinion 97-407
• Lawyer representing lawyer with adverse clients, Formal Opinion 97-406
• No consent to concurrent representation, Formal Opinion 07-449
• Prospective clients, Formal Opinion 90-358

• In-house counsel sharing fee award with for-profit corporate employer, Formal Opinion 95-392
• Prepaid legal services, Formal Opinion 87-355
• Pro bono organizations, sharing court-awarded fees with, Formal Opinion 93-374
• Temporary lawyer placement agencies, Formal Opinion 88-356

• Metadata, Formal Opinion 06-442

• Lawyer as fiduciary or trustee, Formal Opinion 02-426

• Ex parte contact, Formal Opinion 93-378
• Lawyer as, Formal Opinion 97-407

• Contract lawyers, surcharge to client for use, Formal Opinion 00-420
• Contractual security interest, Formal Opinion 02-427
• Corporate representation, ownership interest as compensation, Formal Opinion 00-418
• Court-awarded, sharing, Formal Opinion 93-374
• Stock in client corporation as fee, Formal Opinion 00-418

• Changing Fee Arrangements During Representation Formal Opinion 11-458
• Provision that fee disputes arbitrated, Formal Opinion 02-425
• Restriction on corporate counsel's right to practice law, Formal Opinion 94-381

• Multiple representation, Formal Opinion 08-450

• Bail, arranging or posting for client, Formal Opinion 04-432

• Partnerships with, Formal Opinion 01-423

• Use of title, Formal Opinion 95-391
• Settlements, participation in pretrial negotiations, Formal Opinion 93-370

• Tax representation, Formal Opinion 85-352

• Conflicts of interest, Formal Opinion 97-405

• Duty to seek for disabled clients, Formal Opinion 96-404

• Disqualification based on representation of judge extends to firm members, Formal Opinion 07-449
• Lawyer as expert witness, material limitation on future adverse representation, Formal Opinion 97-407
• Lawyer representing lawyer with adverse clients, Formal Opinion 97-406

• Conflict of interests, Formal Opinion 99-415
• Consulting in-house on ethics issues, Formal Opinion 08-453
• Contact with by opposing party, Formal Opinion 06-443
• Wrongful discharge, Formal Opinion 01-424

• Conflicts of interest staff counsel, insured v. insurer, Formal Opinion 03-430
• Generally, Formal Opinion 01-421
• Multiple representation, Formal Opinion 08-450
• Settlement objection by insured, Formal Opinion 96-403

• Jugde's obligations when evaluating possible bias or prejudice, Formal Opinion 07-449

• Judge represented by lawyer who is also in an action before her Formal Opinion 07-449

• Mentally impaired lawyer, partner obligations, Formal Opinion 03-429
• Interrelationships, Formal Opinion 94-388
• Retirement benefits, restrictive covenants permissible, Formal Opinion 06-444

• Generally the law firm is the In-House Ethics Counsel’s client, Formal Ethics Formal Opinion 08-453
• Multiple representation, Formal Opinion 08-450
• Prior to class certification no lawyer-client relationship, Formal Opinion 07-445
• Unwilling client, Formal Opinion 07-448

• Unrelated matter, Formal Opinion 97-406

• Legal Services Corporation reduction in funding, lawyer guidelines, Formal Opinion 96-399

• Arbitration requirement in retainer agreements, Formal Opinion 02-425

• Generally, Formal Opinion 96-401

• Impaired lawyer, duty to report, Formal Opinion 03-431
• Law firm partner obligations, mentally impaired lawyer, Formal Opinion 03-429

Misconduct

• Advising client about contact with opposing party not misconduct Formal Opinion 11-461

• Disclosure of assistance to pro se litigant not required, Formal Opinion 07-446

• Relationships among law firms, Formal Opinion 94-388

• Affiliated or associated firms, Formal Opinion 84-351
• Of counsel lawyer included in name of firm, Formal Opinion 90-357
• Association of insurance staff counsel, permissible names, Formal Opinion 03-430

• Mediation, Formal Opinion 06-439
• Settlement offer, transmission of to opposing party, Formal Opinion 92-362

• Consultant corporation, Formal Opinion 87-354

• Guidelines for designation, Formal Opinion 90-357
• Previous opinions withdrawn, Formal Opinion 90-357

• Foreign lawyers, Formal Opinion 01-423
• Generally, Formal Opinion 91-360
• Limited Liability Partnerships, Formal Opinion 96-401
• Non-lawyers, partnerships with, Formal Opinion 91-360
• Representing, Formal Opinion 91-361

• Generally, Formal Opinion 87-355

• Sharing fees, Formal Opinion 93-374

• Duty to disclose exculpatory evidence , Formal Opinion 09-454

• Lawyer may assist with forms and pleadings, Formal Opinion 07-446

• Duty of confidentiality, Formal Opinion 90-358

• Generally, Formal Opinion 01-422

• 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
• Impaired lawyer, Formal Opinion 03-431
• Nonpracticing lawyer, Formal Opinion 04-433
• 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
  
  

• Generally, Formal Opinion 94-381
• Mass tort litigation, restriction on future practice, Formal Opinion 93-371
• Retirement benefits, restrictive covenants permissible, Formal Opinion 06-444
• Settlement Restricting right to practice, Formal Opinion 95-394
• Use of information, Formal Opinion 00-417

• Retirement benefits, restrictive covenants permissible, Formal Opinion 06-444

• Collaborative Law, Formal Opinion 07-447
  -Tax representation, Formal Opinion 85-352
• Unbundling of legal services, Formal Opinion 07-446

• Temporary lawyers, Formal Opinion 88-356

• Aggregate settlement agreement, Formal Opinion 06-438
• Duty to disclose death of client during negotiations, Formal Opinion 95-397
• Insurance representation, objections of insured, Formal Opinion 96-403
• Judicial participation in pretrial negotiations, Formal Opinion 93-370
• Limiting use of information Formal Opinion 00-417
• Mediation, Formal Opinion 06-439

• Generally, Formal Opinion 92-364

• Generally, Formal Opinion 88-356

• Disciplinary action, Formal Opinion 94-383
• In civil matter, Formal Opinion 92-363

• Client as potential beneficiary, Formal Opinion 02-428
• Drafting will disinheriting client in unrelated matter, Formal Opinion 05-434

• Disabled client, Formal Opinion 96-404
• Client fraud, Formal Opinion 92-366
• Disciplinary complaint filed against lawyer by opposing counsel, Formal Opinion 94-384
• Indigent criminal defense workload unmanageable, Formal Opinion 06-441