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1990-79
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Lawyer may not communicate with employee of opposing party if employee has managerial responsibility on behalf of the opposing party and can bind the opposing party
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1990-03
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Lawyer should not undertake representation of client in matter adverse to former client which matter is substantially related to prior representation and where lawyer gained confidential information which may be used to detriment of former client.
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1990-85
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Lawyer’s “selling” of his collections practice files to collections agency in which he has financial interest discussed
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1990-04
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Law students providing legal research services to lawyers and law firms
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1990-86
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Contingent fee – attorney lien – quantum meruit
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1990-05
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Imputed disqualification rule as applied to district attorneys and part-time district attorneys handling child support arrearage (Title IV/DHR) cases involving former clients
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1989-31
Use of investigator to obtain evidence against adverse party
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1989-99
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Representing buyer and seller in real estate transaction
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1988-34
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Lawyer may contact employee of opposing party without notice or permission of opposing counsel if employee(1) can’t bind adverse party by his or her testimony; (2) is not executive officers/managers of adverse party; or, (3) is not actually
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1988-52
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Lawyer may utilize names of clients in “tombstone announcements” if clients consent to such use.
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1988-92
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Unclaimed client trust funds – escheat to state
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1987-158
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Referrals from credit bureau partially owned by attorney.
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1987-161
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Dual professions – attorney and real estate broker.
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1986-02
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Subject to attorney’s lien, attorney must provide copies of client’s complete file to client upon request
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1986-52
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Limitations on in-house counsel of corporation who is not admitted to practice law in Alabama
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1984-190
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Lawyer who serves as municipal judge may represent city police officer in possible criminal and civil proceedings involving officer’s alleged misconduct if lawyer has no judicial role in any related facet of case(s).
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1983-183
Absent fraud or deceit it is not unethical, per se, for an attorney who is a party to a conversation with any person to make a recording of the conversation without prior knowledge and consent of all the parties thereto.
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1983-77
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Payment to investigator for locating witnesses and documents relevant to lawsuit
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1982-591
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Lawyer’s representation of co-plaintiffs in civil litigation where there are sufficient assets to settle all potential claims
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1982-648
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Lawyer’s representation of clients in civil and criminal matters affected by lawyer’s serving as city prosecutor
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