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The question posed is "May lawyer charge an amount to cover administrative costs associated with stop-payment fees and trust account check reissuance and re-mailing fees for checks that remain outstanding for more than 30 days after issuance? Summary: Yes, lawyer may charge a check recipient an amount to cover administrative measures undertaken to resolve the outstanding check, which includes expenses incurred such as stop payment fees and postage fees, provided the amount charged is not unreasonable.

The Rules of Professional Conduct impose no duty upon Inquirer to report this event. In the absence of a current attorney-client relationship with either the Institution or its president, Inquirer has no duty to provide legal advice to the president. Inquirer is prohibited under Rule 1.9 from using or disclosing the information unless it has become generally known as provided in 1.9(c)(1) or the institution provides informed consent as provided in Rule 1.6(a).

The opinion addresses the questions: 1. If an attorney or law firm pays for a featured placement on Expertise.com, does that attorney violate Rule 7.4(b) by holding the law firm and its attorneys out as experts by virtue of the website’s name? 2. Does paying for a featured placement on Expertise.com violate Rule 7.2(c)?

Does Lawyer have an ethical obligation to maintain the confidentiality of the information provided by the Sender since it was provided in the course of seeking legal advice?

1. Is the lawyer permitted to open up an additional trust account pursuant to South Carolina Appellate Court Rule 412, separate from his IOLTA account in an interest-bearing account? 2. Should the entire amount be placed in the account or should the entire sum minus the attorney’s fees and costs be placed into the account?

May Lawyer A participate in Company’s service provider network for an annual fee of $249.00 and be listed as an “identified” service provider that a Bank customer may choose without violating S.C. Rule of Professional Conduct 7.2(c)?

May Lawyer D utilize the names of retired lawyers A and B in the New Firm name (A, B, & D, P.A.) and be in compliance with Rules 7.5 and 7.1 of the Rules of Professional Conduct? Stated differently, is New Firm considered a “bona fide successor” firm to Prior Firm as discussed in Ethics Advisory Opinions 79-06 and 75-01 such that the trade name of the firm can include the names of retired or deceased members? Is the analysis different if Lawyer B serves in an “of counsel,” non-equity role for a short time for New Firm prior to B’s retirement? Lawyer D may use the names of retired lawyers A and B in the new firm name, formed subsequent to B’s retirement. Pursuant to Rules 7.5 and 7. 1, will be a bona fide successor firm.

May Attorney contribute money towards a settlement on behalf of his defendant Client in order for the case to resolve more quickly? If so, must attorney disclose what he is doing to either Insurance Company or Client? The Attorney may not contribute a portion of the attorney’s fee directly to a settlement, as to do so would violate the Rules of Professional Conduct. The attorney may, however, inform the insurance company of his desire to reduce his fee in order to allow the insurance company to have more money to put toward the settlement, thus allowing for an outcome that benefits the client, and also is cost-effective for the attorney and the insurance company. Attorney must disclose his actions to both insurance company and to client, in order to satisfy Rules 1.4. and 5.4(c).

A lawyer seeks to enhance her internet presence with the use of keyword advertising. The lawyer inquires whether she may engage in keyword advertising by using her competitors’ names as search terms for placement of her advertisement.

An attorney may represent both a subcontractor and homeowners against contractor for breach of contract and negligence provided that the attorney analyzes the prospective representation under Rule 1.7, SCRPC, and then considers whether the “material limitation” conflicts section in (a)(2) might apply.