ISBA Ethics Opinions on Corporate and In-House Counsel

Opinion 23-05 | Corporate and In-House Counsel | Restrictions on a Lawyer’s Practice
Corporate legal department employment agreement with non-compete
Opinion 20-02 | Confidentiality | Corporate and In-House Counsel
Duties of in-house lawyer when confronted with internal fraud or criminal conduct that could be imputed to the organization.
Opinion 17-05 | Corporate and In-House Counsel
In-house counsel representing multiple subsidiaries of same corporate parent
Opinion 15-01 | Corporate and In-House Counsel | Unauthorized Practice of Law
Practice before the U.S. PTO by non-Illinois licensed lawyers
Opinion 14-03 | Conflict of Interest | Corporate and In-House Counsel | Professional Independence of Lawyer | Sharing Fees With Nonlawyers | Unauthorized Practice of Law
In-house corporate lawyer may not provide legal services to the corporate employer's customers
Opinion 95-01 | Board of Directors | Conflict of Interest - Personal Interests | Corporate and In-House Counsel
Lawyer for corporation related to corporate president and principal shareholder
Opinion 768 | Corporate and In-House Counsel | Fees and Expenses
Claim for portion of in-house lawyer’s salary in mortgage foreclosure

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