ISBA ETHICS OPINIONS
Courts Bulletin and Opinions
    ISBA Advisory Opinions on Professional Conduct are prepared as an educational service to members of the ISBA. While the opinions express the ISBA interpretation of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and other relevant materials in response to a specific hypothesized fact situation, they do not have the weight of law and should not be relied upon as a substitute for individual legal advice. For more information, call the ISBA Legal Department at 217/525-1760.

    1991

      91-01 - Conflict of Interest: Criminal Defense Attorney and PublicDefender representing the People through the State's Attorney's Appellate Prosecutor
      91-02 - Firm letterhead - partnership; satellite office, fee splitting
      91-03 - Clients and their Agents Solicitation; Unauthorized Practice of Law
      91-04 - Conflict of Interest; It is improper for a member of a county board to represent criminal defendants being prosecuted by the state's attorney of that county
      91-05 - Conflict of Interest - Former Client; Lawyer for Executor, Duty to Legatee
      91-06 - Reasonable Fees; Secretarial Overtime Expenses
      91-07 - Duty to Report Professional Misconduct
      91-08 - Conflict of Interest; paternity action
      91-09 - Lawyer in Public Office
      91-10 - Aiding the Unauthorized Practice of Law
      91-11 - Conflict of Interest. Representing a client against a former client
      91-12 - Restrictions on right to practice in attorney's employment contract
      91-13 - Contingent Fees; Advertising
      91-14 - Attorney acting as intermediary in adoptions; attorney fees
      91-15 - This Opinion has been overruled or withdrawn
      91-16 - Conflict of Interest; Safekeeping Property
      91-17 - Conflict of Interest: Public defenders with a common office and support staff representing adverse interests in a single proceeding
      91-18 - Solicitation; Unauthorized Practice of Law; Agents of Clients
      91-19 - ARDC; Trial publicity; Attorney comments to press on pending ARDC proceedings
      91-20 - Conflict of Interest; Former Client
      91-21 - Communication with Adverse Party
      91-22 - Conflict of Interest; Lawyer in Public Office
      91-23 - Reporting Professional Misconduct
      91-24 - Duty of attorney for estate to report taking of money by guardian from disabled person's estate
      91-25 - Claims by appointed and pro bono counsel for fees and reimbursement of expenses
      91-26 - Conflict of Interest. Concurrent representation
      92-27 - Law reform activities affecting client interests
      91-28 - Conflict of Interest: Continuing Duty to Client
      91-29 - Threat of criminal prosecution to gain advantage in civil action