ISBA Professional Conduct Advisory Opinions
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Non-Illinois lawyer sending demand letter to Illinois business on behalf of Illinois resident :
Opinion # 23-01
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Illinois Licensed Lawyer Practicing Illinois Law From a Geographic Location Outside of Illinois :
Opinion # 22-03
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Non-Illinois licensed lawyer working at Illinois law firm while applying for admission to Illinois :
Opinion # 20-08
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Practice before the U.S. PTO by non-Illinois licensed lawyers :
Opinion # 15-01
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In-house corporate lawyer may not provide legal services to the corporate employer's customers :
Opinion # 14-03
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Solicitation of personal injury cases in Illinois by non-Illinois licensed lawyer :
Opinion # 14-04
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Practicing immigration law in Illinois by non-Illinois admitted lawyer :
Opinion # 13-08
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Nonlawyer's representation of parties to a FINRA arbitration :
Opinion # 13-03
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Non Illinois licensed lawyer representing party in Illinois arbitration proceeding :
Opinion # 12-17
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Non-Illinois lawyer partnering with Illinois lawyer in Illinois and advising clients on Illinois law :
Opinion # 12-09
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Third party vendor lawyer promotion (advertising) and compensation :
Opinion # 06-02
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Lawyer negotiating accident related medical claims in jurisdiction in which not licensed :
Opinion # 02-04
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Corporation providing legal services :
Opinion # 97-03
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Private practice in the name of a nonlawyer owned corporation :
Opinion # 96-04
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Improper for nonlawyer to provide assistance or advice in completing corporate documents such as articles of incorporation :
Opinion # 95-07
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Client referrals from nonlawyer in exchange for payments :
Opinion # 94-08
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Drafting documents but delegating legal advice on those documents to nonlawyers :
Opinion # 94-01
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Lawyer hired by third party :
Opinion # 93-11
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Nonlawyer representatives in Illinois Department of Employment Hearings :
Opinion # 93-15
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Representation of client after client advised by nonlawyer :
Opinion # 92-20
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Participation in review of nonlawyer prepared financial and estate planning documents :
Opinion # 91-10
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Lawyer preparing estate documents for members of not-for-profit organization :
Opinion # 90-35
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Financial institution preparing land trust or deed :
Opinion # 90-13
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Nonlawyer preparing revocable trust documents and/or initiating contact with potential clients for lawyer :
Opinion # 90-19
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Lawyer employed by business preparing Revocable Living Trusts :
Opinion # 90-20
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Collection agency employing nonlawyer, or utilizing law firm paralegal, to answer inquiries from the collection agency’s office in the name of a law firm :
Opinion # 88-08
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Lawyer taking direction from client’s agent real estate broker :
Opinion # 87-02
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Use of law firm letterhead by client with lawyer review and approval :
Opinion # 86-08
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Law firm providing letterhead to client :
Opinion # 85-07
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Use of lay intermediaries :
Opinion # 707
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Law firm employing nonlawyer collective bargaining professional :
Opinion # 684