May a district attorney interview a criminal defendant represented by counsel in another matter and may a defense attorney represent two criminal defendants, one of whom may be called as a witness against the other?
May an attorney ethically charge interest on past due receivables from clients and, if so, (i) what may the interest rate be and (ii) how may the rate be charged?
May a public defender ethically continue to represent two defendants charged in separate, unrelated criminal cases when one defendant attempts to become, or has become, an undercover informant against the other defendant?
What are the ethical considerations involved in an attorney's participation in a service exchange in which a percentage of the legal fees earned are paid to the exchange?
May an attorney, by letter or in person, ethically solicit business from another attorney by recommending himself or herself for professional employment? May the attorney do so when the recommendation of employment is made to an attorney who is employed full-time as legal counsel to a business not engaged in the delivery of legal services, and when the purpose of the recommendation is to obtain the business as a client for the recommending attorney?
May the law firm of a member of a city council ethically represent tort plaintiffs in actions against the city when the city has given informed consent?
What are the ethical responsibilities of attorneys employed by legal services programs whose funding from the Legal Services Corporation may be substantially reduced or terminated?
May a lawyer donate legal services to a charitable or nonprofit corporation which will auction the services to the highest bidder as a fund raising device?
May an attorney who is also licensed as a real estate broker act in both capacities on behalf of a client in connection with the purchase of real property? If an attorney may act in both capacities, is it ethically proper for the attorney to enter into a fee agreement with the client whereby the attorney is compensated by either sharing in the real estate broker's commission if the transaction is consummated or at the attorney's usual hourly rate if the transaction is not consummated?
Where an attorney has agreed to participate in a lawyer referral service under a written contract which obligates the attorney to return to the service ten percent of all fees collected over $300 minimum, may the attorney ethically raise fees to "cover" the percentage paid to the service?
In a dissolution of marriage proceeding, may an attorney enter into a contingent fee agreement with one of the parties regarding a dispute (a) as to whether property is a community asset or not; (b) based upon the value of other community assets where there is no dispute as to percentage ownership but a dispute as to percentage of ownership or value? In a dissolution of marriage proceeding, may an attorney enter into a contingent fee agreement to represent one of the parties based upon the amount of spousal and/or child support recovered? If an attorney is requested to represent a party to attempt to recover spousal and child support which have not been paid pursuant to a valid court order or agreement, may the attorney enter into a contingent fee agreement based upon the amount of past due support which is ultimately recovered?
What are the ethical responsibilities under rule 7-104 when representing a client who intends to file a licensing complaint against an adverse party pending resolution of a separate civil matter?
Does a member of the State Bar employed as an attorney in a civil, non-jury trial have a duty to apprise the court if he/she knows that his/her client has committed testimonial perjury?
