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Lawyer may enter into contingent fee agreement to collect child support arrearage where client is unable to pay reasonable attorney’s fee on a non-contingent basis(Modified by RO-98-01)

QUESTION: * * * FACTS: Client’s ex-husband is far behind in his court ordered child support. Client wants me to try and collect the same but client has no money…

Dual representation of insurance company and insured when coverage is questioned

QUESTION: “This letter is a follow up to our telephone conversation of December 27, 1990 at 9:45 a.m. Back in September of 1990 our firm was retained by an insurance…

Disclosure of file contents pursuant to subpoena by client

QUESTION: “1. I am an attorney licensed to practice law in the State of Alabama; 2. I represented a client in the closing of a $50,000 loan from S Bank…

Contingent fee – attorney lien – quantum meruit

QUESTION: “During the year of 1990, I entered into a contingent fee contract with a client who suffered certain personal injuries. A copy of a like contract, however, with hers…

Lawyer’s “selling” of his collections practice files to collections agency in which he has financial interest discussed

QUESTION: “My client, a lawyer, has handled accounts referred to him by Acme Regional Medical Center for collection. These accounts were set up as collection accounts in his law practice…

Lawyer may not communicate with employee of opposing party if employee has managerial responsibility on behalf of the opposing party and can bind the opposing party

QUESTION: A lawsuit has been filed against a defendant nursing home corporation.This nursing home corporation is represented by an attorney. During the course of a deposition, it was discovered that…

Lawyer properly interplead disputed trust funds into court to allow adjudication of clients’ and third-party creditors’ rights to said funds

QUESTION: “As per our phone conversation of June 5, 1990, I write this letter to you requesting some guidance pursuant to a dispute between my clients and the clients’ health…

Payment of lawyer’s fees by third party must not impair independent professional judgment of lawyer

QUESTION: “1. Female contacts attorney stating she wishes to give up the child she is due to deliver or a child she has just delivered. Attorney advises female of the…

Lawyer does not have ethical obligation to advise client to file bar grievance against former lawyer who may be guilty of legal malpractice. Lawyer has obligation to report ethical misconduct to tribunal of disciplinary authority.

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…

Lawyer or law firm operating under trade name must include trade name in all other permissible communications made pursuant to Rule 7, A.R.P.C.

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…

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