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Law firm may not “choose” between conflicting present clients and withdraw from representation so as to relegate one present client to “former client” status in order to take advantage of less stringent conflict rules

QUESTION: “I have found myself in a situation where my opponent in litigation contends that my law firm must withdraw from representation of a long time client, A, for whom…

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 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…

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’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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Required notice to client when attorney leaves law firm

QUESTION: “This will followup on the recent telephone call which I made to your office. I had some questions concerning a client who is a lawyer here in Alabama. I…

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