ISBA Ethics Opinions on Guardians and Guardianship

Opinion 20-07 | Guardians and Guardianship | Impaired Client
Lawyer's obligations when client becomes impaired during the representation.
Opinion 13-06 | Communication With Represented Person | Guardians and Guardianship
Obligation of lawyer acting as a Guardian ad litem in adoption proceeding to contact petitioners' counsel prior to interviewing petitioners or minors at issue
Opinion 95-03 | Advertising and Solicitation | Conflict of Interest | Guardians and Guardianship
Court appointed guardian ad litem for minor may represent that minor in personal injury litigation arising out of matter in which attorney acted as guardian ad litem
Opinion 91-24 | Confidentiality | Court Obligations | Guardians and Guardianship
Duty to disclose theft of estate assets by guardian

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