ISBA Ethics Opinions on Dual Professions | Illinois State Bar Association

Opinion 03-05 | Advertising and Solicitation | Dual Professions
Identifying non-legal accreditations

Attorney may list non-legal accreditation on attorney business card.
Opinion 98-03 | Business Transactions With Clients | Conflict of Interest | Dual Professions
Lawyer paid fees for making referrals between inventor clients and product promoter clients
Opinion 97-07 | Business Transactions With Clients | Dual Professions
Lawyer owned corporation preparing and placing public notice advertisements
Opinion 93-01 | Business Transactions With Clients | Dual Professions
Lawyer as title insurance agent
Opinion 92-05 | Arbitration and Mediation | Dual Professions
Lawyer engaged in divorce mediation business with nonlawyer
Opinion 90-32 | Business Transactions With Clients | Dual Professions
Lawyer acting as insurance and investment professional
Opinion 90-16 | Dual Professions
Lawyer operating nonlawyer business from law office
Opinion 85-03 | Dual Professions
Combined law and accounting practice
Opinion 84-14 | Business Transactions With Clients | Dual Professions
Lawyer as real estate broker, or members of lawyer’s firm, representing lawyer/broker’s real estate customers

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