ISBA Ethics Opinions by IRPC Rule 5.2 | Illinois State Bar Association

Read Illinois Rule of Professional Conduct 5.2 Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer

Rule 5.2 Responsibilities of a Subordinate Lawyer

Opinion 90-27 | Confidentiality
Duties of public defenders to inform clients of unrelated investigations

Improper for Public Defender's Office to disclose secret of one client to another client represented by different Assistant Public Defenders in unrelated cases.

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