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GABAR 1993

Is Georgia Formal Advisory Opinion 93-2 still in effect?

Short answer: No. The State Bar of Georgia has replaced Formal Advisory Opinion 93-2, and its text is not published in the online handbook. The State Bar directs anyone seeking the replaced opinion to contact the Bar. Treat it as not current.

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This page answers the general question as of 1993. Ezel answers yours: whether it's allowed on your facts, under the current Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, with citations.

Currency note: this opinion is from 1993
Subsequent statutory amendments, court decisions, or later opinions or rule amendments may have changed the analysis. Treat this page as historical context, not current legal advice. Verify current law before relying on any specific rule, deadline, or remedy mentioned here.
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Plain-English summary

The State Bar of Georgia's online handbook lists Formal Advisory Opinion 93-2 as a replaced opinion and does not publish its text. In place of the opinion, the handbook shows a notice directing anyone who has questions about the replaced opinion, or who wants a copy of it, to contact the State Bar of Georgia at (404) 527-8771.

Because the opinion's text is not available from the official online source, this page records only its status; it cannot summarize the opinion's holding or reasoning.

Currency note

The State Bar of Georgia has replaced this opinion, and the online handbook publishes only a pointer to the Bar rather than the opinion's text. The opinion also predates the State Bar's adoption of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct in 2001. Treat this page as a status record, not current guidance. Contact the State Bar of Georgia for the replaced opinion, and verify against the current Rules of Professional Conduct before relying on anything attributed to the opinion.

Common questions

Q: Is Georgia Formal Advisory Opinion 93-2 still good law?

A: No. The State Bar lists it as a replaced opinion and does not publish its text in the online handbook.

Q: How can I read the replaced opinion?

A: The State Bar's notice directs anyone seeking the replaced opinion to contact the State Bar of Georgia at (404) 527-8771.

Source

Original opinion text

Reproduced from the official source for research purposes. The linked source is authoritative.

If you have any questions regarding the replaced opinion or would like to obtain a copy of the replaced opinion, please contact the State Bar of Georgia at (404) 527-8771.

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