ISBA Professional Conduct Advisory Opinions

  • Lawyer representing client against municipality which employs lawyer’s partner as police officer : Opinion # 94-20
  • Lawyer serving in volunteer advisory position to local government : Opinion # 91-09
  • Lawyer holding office as county board member defending clients in criminal proceedings in same county : Opinion # 91-04
  • Lawyer city council member and law firm representing clients before city council : Opinion # 90-17
  • Lawyer member of school board representing client adverse to school board : Opinion # 88-06
  • Lawyer county board member representing the State in condemnation proceedings with county : Opinion # 84-03
  • Law firm representing regional planning commission on which firm member sits : Opinion # 803
  • Lawyer legislator as Of Counsel : Opinion # 817

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 or (800) 252-8908.