State Bar of Arizona Ethics Opinions

Free plain-English summaries of legal ethics opinions issued by the State Bar of Arizona, with full citations and source links on every page.

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Can two separate law firms list each other as 'Of Counsel' on their letterheads?

The opinion concluded that two firms could designate each other as 'Of Counsel' on their letterheads where a substantial, continuing relationship that is close, regular, and personal existed between t…

January 1985

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Legal ethics opinions from the State Bar of Arizona interpret the rules of professional conduct for working lawyers, in response to inquiries from members and committees. They are not binding like court discipline decisions, but courts and discipline boards treat formal opinions as substantial guidance on how the rules apply. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the original source on the bar's site.

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