QUESTION: “A client approached me with a potential malpractice claim against a lawyer licensed and practicing in the State of Alabama. Specifically, it appears the lawyer did not properly respond…
QUESTION: Must a lawyer or law firm operating under a trade name, such as “AAA Legal Clinic,” include that trade name in all permissible communications made pursuant to Canon 2…
QUESTION: The attorney has presented a firm brochure for review and approval. ANSWER: The brochure presented is permissible pursuant to the provisions of Temporary Disciplinary Rules 2-101, 2-102, 2- 103,…
SUMMARY OF THE QUESTION: I practiced law from 1971 through 1985 and maintained a trust account at a local bank. I assumed a judicial office in 1985 and had a…
QUESTION: “In brief, I am a director, an officer, and a shareholder (approximately 12%) in a corporation based here in Anytown, which is proposed to be acquired by a larger…
QUESTION: “FACTS: The ABC County District Attorney’s Office is under contract with the Department of Human Resources to handle all child support matters under Title IV of the Social Security…
QUESTION: A brochure has been presented by a group of law students who wish to advertise a research business. Their query concerns whether “legal research” constitutes the practice of law.…
QUESTION: “Several years ago I talked to a person that I will refer to hereinafter as Ms. X. This relationship resulted in Ms. X hiring me for the purpose of…
QUESTION: “I am a lawyer licensed to practice in Alabama. I have been appointed as Trustee in Bankruptcy for John Doe, P.C., and under the authority of the Bankruptcy Code,…
QUESTION: “My secretary has recently been certified as a Professional Legal Secretary. This certification is issued by the National Association of Legal Secretaries to those professionals who pass an extensive…
