Proposed 2016 Formal Ethics Opinion 3: Negotiating Private Employment with Opposing Counsel
View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here A proposed ethics opinion entitled “Negotiating Private Employment with Opposing Counsel” was proposed […]
Proposed FEO
Proposed 2016 Formal Ethics Opinion 2: Duty of Defense Counsel Appointed after Defendant Files Pro Se Motion for Appropriate Relief
View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here A proposed ethics opinion entitled “Duty of Defense Counsel Appointed after Defendant Files
Proposed 2016 Formal Ethics Opinion 1: Contesting Opposing Counsel’s Fee Request to Industrial Commission
View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here A proposed ethics opinion entitled “Contesting Opposing Counsel’s Fee Request to Industrial Commission”
Proposed 2015 Formal Ethics Opinion 9: Holding Out Non-Equity Firm Lawyers as “Partners”
View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here The North Carolina State Bar ruled in a proposed opinion at it’s
Representing One Spouse on Domestic and Estate Matters after Representing Both Spouses Jointly [Proposed 2015 Formal Ethics Opinion 8]
View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here. The NC Bar received inquiries about representing individual spouse on certain matters,
Proposed 2014 Formal Ethics Opinion 11: Notice to Parents Seeking Nonsecure Custody Order
View the Proposed Ethics Opinion in Full Here Editor’s Note: At its meeting on July 17, 2015, the Ethics Committee voted
Alternative Proposed 2013 FEO 14: Representation of Parties to a Commercial Real Estate Loan Closing
View proposed ethics opinion in full here This alternative to 2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 14 would restrict a lawyer completely
Advising Clients on Social Media Posts
The North Carolina Ethics Committee proposed an opinion suggesting that lawyers may advise their clients to remove social media posts if doing so does not constitute spoliation or is otherwise illegal.
Pro Bono Legal Services Provided by Government and Public Sector Lawyers
How government and public sector lawyers may fulfill their Rule 6.1 pro bono obligations while complying with the law and other ethical rules.
Dual Representation of Trustee and Secured Creditor in Contested Foreclosure [Proposed 2014 Formal Ethics Opinion 2]
The ethics of representing both the trustee and the secured creditor in a contested foreclosure proceeding.
Protecting Confidential Client Information when Mentoring [Proposed 2014 Formal Ethics Opinion 1]
How to maintain client confidentiality within the context of mentor-mentee relationships.
Return of Electronic Records to Client upon Termination of Representation [Proposed 2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 15]
This Proposed Opinion was adopted at the January 2014 State Bar Quarterly Meeting.
Representation of Parties to a Commercial Real Estate Loan Closing [Proposed 2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 14]
A lawyer generally may not represent both the borrower and the lender in a commercial real estate closing, even with consent.
Disbursement Against Funds Credited to Trust Account by ACH and EFT [Proposed 2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 13]
This Proposed Opinion was adopted at the January 2014 State Bar Quarterly Meeting.
Disclosure of Settlement Terms to Former Lawyer Asserting a Claim for Fee Division [Proposed 2013 Formal Ethics Opinion 12]
Absent client consent or applicability of one of the Rule 1.6(b) exceptions, a client’s lawyer is not permitted to disclose settlement information to the client’s previous attorney.