Suit against former client

QUESTION: “Formerly, approximately ten (10) years ago, I represented J in the presentation of a Workman’s Compensation claim while she was an employee of K’s, Inc. The claim and representation…

Attorney Hotline

QUESTION: “The purpose of this letter is to request a disciplinary opinion on the following advertising situation. I have been approached by the ‘Attorney Hotline’, which appears to be a…

National Board of Trial Advocacy

QUESTION: ABC attorney, Roe, has requested an opinion on his use of the following language in an ad about his certification by the National Board of Trial Advocacy: “There are…

Duty to report judge’s conduct

QUESTION: “On or about May of 1991, I was appointed by Judge Nick (a visiting Judge from Any County, Alabama) to represent the interest of one, John Doe, in connection…

Fee-splitting with non-lawyer

QUESTION: “I have recently taken a position as in-house attorney with Acme, Inc. Prior to that, I was an in-house attorney with Jocko. At Jocko, we litigated cases for their…