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Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-28
The question as to whether this is a proper business is not a proper question for this committee. Similarly, any participation by Attorney A does not appear to involve the practice of law and so would not be controlled by the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-27
An attorney may not without court approval use or cause to use any private service which contacts a venire member prior to the completion of jury service.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-26
Rule 1.12 does not allow lawyer A to represent a party in a dispute over an alleged violation of an order entered by the lawyer when he was a family court judge unless all parties to the proceeding consent after disclosure.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-25
Rule 1.11 and Rule 1.7(b) preclude such representation if the representation is limited by the lawyer or firm's responsibility to other clients or third parties.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-24
Lawyer X's "work for the residents of South Carolina" would appear to constitute the unauthorized practice of law in this state. South Carolina lawyers are barred by Rule of Professional Conduct 5.5 from assisting in the unauthorized practice of law. South Carolina lawyers are also barred from splitting fees with non-lawyers.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-23
Law Firm after consultation with Borrower may limit the objectives and scope of its representation to those matters necessary to close the real estate transaction and may obtain the written consent of Borrower prior to the closing to represent Lender in future disputes which may arise between Lender and Borrower.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-22
Charges prosecuted in the municipal court would only be brought by municipal police officers. Therefore, the attorney would be allowed to defend clients in the municipal courts of his county.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-21
It would not be proper for the attorney to initiate a call to such prospective clients who have not called his office.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-20
If the plaintiff's lawyer believes that the defendant's lawyer is asking the plaintiff to refrain from voluntarily giving relevant information to another party, then it would be a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct for the plaintiff's attorney to advise his client to "not voluntarily testify" in the remaining actions under the facts of this inquiry.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 93-19
A lawyer may represent a client in an action against a former client without the former client's consent where, as here, the contested matter is not the same or substantially related.