The Statement is posted here. Also posted are the Core Opinion Principles, an Explanatory Note and a Table of Sources from the existing Legal Opinion Principles and Guidelines. The Core Opinion Principles were adopted for those who wish to reference them or attach them to legal opinions to adopt the Principles, directly or indirectly, into their opinion.
Already numerous bar groups, including ACMA, ACREL, the RPTE Opinions Committee, and the TriBar Opinions Committee have adopted the Statement. As noted in the Spring 2018 edition of Opinions Matters, in connection with considering adopting the final Statement, RPTE may also wish to revisit the Real Estate Opinion Letter Guidelines to see if they need to be adapted not only in light of the Statement but also other developments in Customary Practice, including the Real Estate Finance Opinion Report of 2012, the Local Counsel Report of 2016, and the UCC Report referenced elsewhere in this edition.