| 2007-01 |
POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR ATTORNEYS
REPRESENTING PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES IN WRONGFUL DEATH
CLAIMS
|
| 2006-01 |
IS IT PROPER FOR A LAWYER TO ACCEPT A REFERRAL
FEE FROM A FINANCIAL SERVICES PROVIDER?
|
| 2005-02 |
LEGAL FUNDING PLANS
|
| 2005-01 |
WHETHER AN AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY INSURANCE
COMPANY IMPOSED BILLING GUIDELINES VIOLATES THE RULES OF
PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT?
|
| 2004-01 |
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS
|
| 2003-01 |
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT OF APPOINTED COUNSEL
|
| 2002-01 |
RETENTION AND DESTRUCTION OF CLOSED CLIENT
FILES
|
| 2001 |
NO OPINIONS
ISSUED
|
| 2000-01 |
THE THREAT OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTION AS A
NEGOTIATING TOOL
|
| 99-03 |
NON-REFUNDABLE RETAINERS
|
| 99-02 |
SUBMITTING INSURANCE DEFENSE LEGAL BILLS
TO OUTSIDE AUDITORS OR REVIEWERS
|
| 99-01 |
ETHICAL PROPRIETY OF INSURANCE COMPANY CAPTIVE
LAW FIRMS
|
| 98-03 |
ATTORNEY ADVERTISING ON THE INTERNET
|
| 98-02 |
WHEN LAWYERS KNOW ABOUT AND/OR COME INTO POSSESSION
OF FRUITS OR INSTRUMENTALITIES OF A CRIME |
| 98-01 |
FIXED OR "FLAT" FEE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
INSURANCE DEFENSE WORK [Amended 1999] |
| 97-03 |
ATTORNEY PARTICIPATION IN PREPAID LEGAL SERVICES
PLANS |
| 97-02 |
CONTINGENT FEE CONTRACTS WITH ORGANIZATION OR
INDIVIDUALS OBTAINING EXPERT WITNESSES |
| 97-01 |
USE OF A TRADE NAME FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES |
| 96-02 |
LAWYERS PRACTICING IN LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS
OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES |
| 96-01 |
"NO RECOVERY-NO FEE" LAWYER ADVERTISEMENTS
MUST DISCLOSE CLIENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR LITIGATION COSTS &
EXPENSES IN THE SAME ADVERTISEMENT |
| 1995 |
NO OPINIONS ISSUED |
| 94-04 |
THE PROPRIETY OF FIRM NAMES WHICH SOUND LIKE
A PARTNERSHIP |
| 94-02 |
DUTIES OF A LAWYER RETAINED PURSUANT TO UNINSURED
MOTORIST COVERAGE |
| 94-01 |
COLLECTION ON OVERDUE ACCOUNTS |
| 93-03 |
MUNICIPAL JUDGE AS ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR |
| 93-02 |
FINANCE CHARGES ON DELINQUENT FEE ACCOUNTS |
| 93-01 |
MULTIPLE REPRESENTATION OF LEGAL SERVICES CLIENTS
THROUGH A PRO BONO PROGRAM |
| 92-04 |
DUTY TO REPORT MISCONDUCT OF AN IMPAIRED LAWYER |
| 92-03 |
PARTICIPATION BY ATTORNEY IN LIVING TRUST |
| 92-02 |
ATTORNEY RETAINING LIENS |
| 92-01 |
IMPUTED DISQUALIFICATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS
|
| 1991 |
NO OPINIONS ISSUED |
| 90-03 |
LAWYER REFERRAL/ADVERTISING PROGRAMS |
| 90-02 |
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR WV PROSECUTORS IN
CROSS COMPLAINT PROSECUTIONS |
| 90-01 |
PROPRIETY OF WEST VIRGINIA PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS
PROSECUTING COUNTY PUBLIC OFFICIALS WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY |
| 89-03 |
CLARIFICATION OF PREVIOUS LEGAL ETHICS INQUIRY
77-3, RE: MUNICIPAL JUDGES |
| 89-02 |
COPING CHARGES FOR FILES |
| 89-01 |
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN REAL ESTATE PRACTICE |
| 88-03 |
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT REQUIRING COMPLAINANTS
TO WITHRAW ETHICS COMPLAINTS |
| 88-02 |
LIMITATIONS OF OUTSIDE PRACTICE OF CHILD ADVOCATES |
| 87-02 |
LIMITATIONS ON PRACTICE OF LAWYERS WHO ARE FAMILY
LAW MASTERS |
| 87-01 |
ADVERSE PARTY - DEALING DIRECTLY WITH EMPLOYEES
ABA IO 1410 |
| 86-03 |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - REPRESENTING A CLIENT
HE PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED |
| 86-02 |
CHILD ADVOCATES - LIMITATIONS ON PRACTICE |
| 85-6 |
CONFLICT OF SPOUSES IN THE CRIMINAL PRACTICE AREA |
| 85-4 |
POSSIBLE CONFLICTS OF LOYALTY IN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
PROCEEDING |
| 85-3 |
SERVICE OF PROCESS - ATTORNEY INTERFERING WITH OR CAUSING
DELAY IN SERVICE OF CIVIL PROCESS |
| 85-2 |
LAWYERS SERVING TOGETHER IN A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE ARE NOT MEMBERS OF A LAW FIRM" FOR PURPOSES OF
IMPUTED DISQUALIFICATION |
| 85-1 |
EMPLOYMENT - ATTORNEYS AS HEARING EXAMINERS |
| 84-5 |
CONFLICTS OF PROSECUTORS AND ASSISTANT PROSECUTORS
IN SAME PRIVATE LAW FIRM |
| 84-4 |
REFUSAL TO FILE FINAL DIVORCE DECREE UNTIL PAYMENT
OF FEES |
| 84-3 |
LEGAL RESEARCH SERVICE |
| 84-0 |
DISQUALIFICATION OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY WHEN
ACCUSED IS A FORMER CLIENT |
| 83-12 |
PROPRIETY OF A PLAINTIFF-ATTORNEY SERVING AS
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER IN SALE OF REAL PROPERT |
| 83-11 |
PROPRIETY OF LAWYER--LEGISLATOR' S REPRESENTATION
OF A CLIENT BEFORE THE COURT OF CLAIMS |
| 83-8 |
REPRESENTATION OF A PRIVATE CITIZEN'S CRIME
VICTIMS REPARATION ACT CLAIM BY AN ATTORNEY EMPLOYED BY THE
STATE |
| 83-6 |
ADVANCEMENT OF EXPENSES BY A LEGAL AID SOCIETY |
| 83-5 |
COMPENSATION OF COUNSEL APPOINTED TO DEFEND
INDIGENT CLIENT |
| 83-4 |
PROPRIETY OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S REPRESENTATION
OF CLAIMANT IN A MATTER BEFORE THE COURT OF CLAIMS |
| 83-3 |
GENERALLY A LAWYER MAY NOT ETHICALLY PREPARE
A WILL IN WHICH THE LAWYER IS NAMED AS A BENEFICIARY OR GRANTEE
|
| 82-1 |
CONTINGENT FEE FOR COLLECTION OF CHILD SUPPORT
ARREARAGES |
| 81-10 |
CLASS ACTIONS; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST;COURT APPOINTED
LAWYERS; DISQUALIFICATION |
| 81-9 |
SPECIAL PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'SREPRESENTATION
OF OTHER CLIENTS |
| 81-4 |
PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT OF STAFF ATTORNEY OF PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSION |
| 81-3 |
PROPRIETY OF ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT BY< CITY
ATTORNEY IN CERTAIN JUVENILE CASES |
| 80-4 |
MAY A STATE EMPLOYEE WHO IS AN ATTORNEY SUE THE STATE FOR
A PRIVATE CITIZEN AND RECOVER HIS LEGAL FEE FROM THE STATE? |
| 80-3 |
LEGAL ADVERTISING: LAW FIRM SPONSORSHIP OF EDUCATION COURSES |
| 80-1 |
PROPRIETY OF LAW FIRM REFERRAL OF ITS OVERDUE CLIENT ACCOUNTS
TO COLLECTION AGENCY |
| 79-16 |
WITHDRAWAL - ATTORNEY WITHDRAWING FROM A CASE |
| 79-13 |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST - REPRESENTED A CLIENT AND FIRM REPRESENTED
THE CORPORATION EARLIER |
| 79-6 |
EMPLOYMENT - RETAINED BY A COLLECTION AGENCY |
| 79-3 |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST - MUNICIPAL JUDGE REPRESENTING CRIMINAL
DEFENDANTS |
| 78-20 |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST - DISQUALIFICATION OF ATTORNEY IN CIRCUIT
COURT PENDING LITIGATION
|
| 78-19 |
CLIENT FRAUD - AGAINST ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL
|
| 78-18 |
EMPLOYMENT - APPOINTED TO HEAR CIVIL MATTERS OF B&O
TAXES |
| 78-17 |
MATTER WAS REVIEWED AND ANSWERED BY FORWARDING 76-3 AND
78-1 AND A LAW REVIEW ARTICLE ENTITLED "LEGAL ETHICS
AND THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY" |
| 78-16 |
WITHDRAWAL - ATTORNEY WITHDRAWING FROM A CASE |
| 78-15 |
EMPLOYMENT - APPOINTED TO REPRESENT AN INDIGENT |
| 78-14 |
ATTORNEY GENERAL - NOT TO ACCEPT COURT APPOINTMENTS |
| 78-13 |
REQUEST TOO BROAD - COMMITTEE DECLINED TO GIVE OPINION (11/79) |
| 78-12 |
MUNICIPAL JUDGES - REPRESENTING CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS |
| 78-11 |
PARTNERSHIPS - OUT OF STATE AND IN STATE FORMING PARTNERSHIP |
| 78-10 |
ELIMINATED AS LEI - SEE LEC 78-37 FOR FURTHER EXPLANATION
|
| 78-9 |
REAL ESTATE - EMPLOYMENT OF ATTORNEYS BY PARTIES
|
| 78-8 |
78-8 LEGAL ADVERTISING - DISTRIBUTING 4-H PAMPHLETS TO CLIENTS |
| 78-7 |
FEES - FINANCE CHARGES ON DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS |
| 78-6 |
EXPEND FUND TO LOCATE MISSING CLIENTS |
| 78-5 |
PARTNERSHIPS - ATTORNEY AND COURT REPORTER |
| 78-4 |
EMPLOYMENT - CRIMINAL DEFENSE COUNSEL'S DUTY OF DISCLOSURE |
| 78-2 |
PROPRIETY OF A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OR HIS ASSISTANTS IN
ACCEPTING EMPLOYMENT ON BEHALF OF CLAIMANTS IN PERSONAL INJURY
LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS |
| 78-1 |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - ASSISTANT PROSECUTING ATTORNEY BEING
AN ATTORNEY AGAINST BOARD OF REGENTS |
| 77-11 |
LEGAL ADVERTISING - ANNOUNCEMENT OF SPECIALIZATION BY LAWYER
- CPA |
| 77-9 |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - PROSECUTING ATTORNEY REPRESENTING
CLAIMANT BEFORE WORKER'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION |
| 77-8 |
LEGAL ADVERTISING - ADVERTISING SPECIALIZATION ON BUSINESS
CARDS/LETTERHEAD |
| 77-7 |
CONFLICT OF INTEREST - REPRESENTING BOTH SPOUSES IN IRRECONCILABLE
DIFFERENCES DIVORCE |
| 77-6 |
LEI WAS WITHDRAWN AND THE FILE CLOSED 2/15/78 |
| 77-5 |
NO OPINION ISSUED BY COMMITTEE - HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION |
| 77-4 |
COMPLAINT AGAINST ATTORNEY. SEE FILE |
| 77-3 |
MUNICIPAL JUDGE - REPRESENTING CRIMINAL DEFENDANTS |
| 77-2 |
EMPLOYMENT - SOLICITATION OF BUSINESS |
| 77-1 |
EMPLOYMENT - DUAL PRACTICE OF LAW AND ANOTHER BUSINESS OR
PROFESSION |
| 76-7 |
PARALEGALS - ATTORNEYS RESPONSIBLE FOR PARALEGAL'S WORK |
| 76-6 |
COMMITTEE UNWILLING TO GIVE OPINION DUE TO PERSONAL INTEREST
OF ATTORNEY IN CLIENT'S CASE |
| 76-5 |
EMPLOYMENT - DUAL PRACTICE OF LAW AND ANOTHER BUSINESS OR
PROFESSION |
| 76-4 |
USE OF CREDIT CARDS FOR PAYMENT OF LEGAL FEES AND EXPENSES
|
| 76-3 |
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY - PROSECUTORS ENGAGING IN CRIMINAL
DEFENSE IN ADJOINING COUNTIES |
| 76-2 |
EMPLOYMENT - DUAL PRACTICE OF LAW AND ANOTHER BUSINESS OR
PROFESSION |
| 76-1 |
EMPLOYMENT - DUAL PRACTICE OF LAW IN ANOTHER BUSINESS OR
PROFESSION |