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 a lawyer take referrals from, and split fees with, a for-profit company that sells prepaid legal services?

The opinion concluded that the lawyer could not. The proposed for-profit prepaid legal services plan, under which fees would be split between the participating attorney and the corporation, violated…

January 1985

Can one attorney represent several judgment creditors at the same time against the same judgment debtor?

The opinion concluded there is no per se conflict in representing more than one judgment creditor against the same debtor. If the creditors have 'differing interests,' the attorney must make full…

January 1985

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…

January 1985

Did a former defender’s move to the county prosecutor disqualify every prosecutor from related cases?

Arizona Opinion 85-06 disqualified the former defender from prosecuting co-conspirators in matters involving a former client, but did not impute that conflict to the entire county attorney office…

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. Reliance on a final opinion of the Arizona Supreme Court's Attorney Ethics Advisory Committee (opinions since 2019) can be raised as a defense in a discipline proceeding (Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. 42.1(l)). Earlier State Bar of Arizona opinions are advisory only. Source. 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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