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Ethics Advisory Opinion 15-01
As long as P’s and P Senior’s payment of attorney’s fees does not affect Lawyer’s professional judgment and ability to competently and diligently represent T, then Lawyer may ethically represent T in a divorce action against P.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 14-03
Lawyer chose to guarantee payment of mediator fees. Refusing to honor this obligation would likely violate Rules 8.4(d) (dishonesty) and (e) (conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice).
Ethics Advisory Opinion 14-02
The municipality's policy is inconsistent with the lawyer's obligation under Rule 3.8(a) of the South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct ("SCRPC").
Ethics Advisory Opinion 14-01
Rule 1.8(f) and the comments following the rule prevent the attorney from entering into this arrangement. It is unnecessary to specifically address each question since the requirements of Rule 1.8(f) cannot be met under the contractual restrictions required by XYZ.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 13-09
A lawyer may not pay for Preferred Closing Attorney status, where such status entails being listed as a Preferred Closing Attorney, the right to place advertising materials in the Real Estate Agency’s office, and the right to participate in Real Estate Agency meetings and training sessions; and such status does not include any other “commercially reasonable” terms.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 13-08
Attorney A may defend clients or serve as guardian for clients against whom Attorney B litigated cases on behalf of DSS. Attorney A is not prohibited from such representation by Rule 1.8(k) since his spouse, Attorney B, is no longer employed by DSS.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 13-07
A law firm may request attorney fees at default foreclosure hearings based upon a percentage of the total debt, despite the fact that the firm’s contract rate with its clients is a flat fee for a lesser amount.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 13-06
A government attorney may defend her agency or command as to furlough-related complaints, provided that she reasonably believes she will be able to provide competent and diligent representation to her employer-client as required under Rule 1.7(b)(1).
Ethics Advisory Opinion 13-05
Advertisements must include the name and office address of a responsible South Carolina attorney and, in order to avoid misleading the public, should state that the advertising company is not acting as a referral service and not performing any screening function, but merely serving as an agent of the advertising lawyers.
Ethics Advisory Opinion 13-04
When a third-party wants to retain Attorney to represent Client in a legal matter, the ownership of the funds in Attorney’s trust account must be determined by and between the payor and client; Attorney must not arbitrate disputed funds.