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Formal Ethics Opinions

The Colorado Ethics Handbook, 4^th Ed., is published by Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc.

[Formal Ethics Opinions are issued for advisory purposes only and are not in any way binding on the Colorado Supreme Court, the Presiding Disciplinary Judge, the Attorney Regulation Committee, or the Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel and do not provide protection against disciplinary actions.]

Ethics Opinion 1EG: Withdrawn (Business Cards and Letterheads, 07/31/53)

Ethics Opinion 2EG: Withdrawn (Tax Expert, 07/31/53)

Ethics Opinion 1: Withdrawn (Judge's Involvement in Private Business Venture, 05/28/58)

Ethics Opinon 2: Withdrawn (Judge's Involvement in Private Business Venture, 06/21/58)

Ethics Opinion 3. Withdrawn 11/89 (Publications by Lawyer, 04/11/59)

Ethics Opinion 4: Withdrawn 7/93 (Announcement Cards Implying Specialty, 04/11/59)

Ethics Opinion 5: Withdrawn 7/93 (Announcement Cards Implying Specialty, 04/11/59)

Ethics Opinion 6: Withdrawn 7/93 (Announcement Cards for Partnership, 04/11/59)

Ethics Opinion 7: Withdrawn 12/96 (Office Sharing With Collection Agency, 04/11/59)

Ethics Opinion 8: Office Sharing - "Associates," 06/26/59; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 9: Office Sharing - "Associates," 06/26/59; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 10: Withdrawn (Business Card Published in General Newspaper, 06/26/59)

Ethics Opinion 11: Law Practice in Combination with Insurance Sales, 01/11/60; Addendum Issued 1993

Ethics Opinion 12: Title Opinion for Lending Institution, Disclosure to Customer, 03/26/60

Ethics Opinion 13: Office Sharing - Municipal Judge, 03/26/60; revised 05/18/96

Ethics Opinion 14: Attorney as City Councilman, 03/26/60; Addendum Issued 1996, Addendum Issued 2009

Ethics Opinion 15: Withdrawn (Attorney Listing in Telephone Directory, 08/19/60)

Ethics Opinion 16: Withdrawn 01/97 (Fees as Guardian Ad Litem, 12/2/60)

Ethics Opinion 17: Preparation of Legal Documents in Real Property Sale, 01/20/61; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 18: Withdrawn 12/96 (Attorney as City Councilman, 01/20/61)

Ethics Opinion 19: Withdrawn (Lower Fees may be Improper Solicitation, 03/17/61)

Ethics Opinion 20: Fee Collection, 06/23/61; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 21:Fee to Estate: Withdrawn by the Ethics Committee on January 20, 2007. See C.R.S.§ 15-12-721.

Ethics Opinion 22: Withdrawn (Recording Conversations Adopted January 26, 1962. Addendum issued 1995.)

Ethics Opinion 23: Representation of Guardian for Minor in personal Injury Settlement, 07/20/62; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 24: Offices on Client's Property, 07/20/62; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 25: Use of Attorney's Signature on Collection Case Summons, 08/25/62; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 26: Real Estate Commission for Attorney-Executor, 09/28/62; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 27: Withdrawn 01/97 (Attorney's Partner as Witness in Lawsuit, 03/16/63)

Ethics Opinion 28: Letterhead; Revised 04/28/73; Revised 07/24/93

Ethics Opinion 29: Representation of Seller, Buyer or Borrower by Lawyer for Financial Institution, 01/18/64

Ethics Opinion 30: Withdrawn 7/93 (Soliciting Funds on Letterheads, 06/6/64)

Ethics Opinon 31: Publications, Pending Litigation, 06/6/64

Ethics Opinion 32: Withdrawn 07/93 (Advertising Candidacy for Office, Revised 03/11/72)

Ethics Opinion 33: Contributions, Judicial Campaigns, 06/6/64

Ethics Opinion 34: Advancement of Living Expenses for Personal Injury Client, 03/27/65; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 35: Withdrawn 7/93 (Advertising, Use of Signs, 06/19/65)

Ethics Opinion 36: Withdrawn 12/96 (Advertising for Title Insurance Business from Law Office, 06/19/65)

Ethics Opinion 37: Withdrawn 07/93 (Announcements, Transition from Government Service to Private Practice, 11/13/65)

Ethics Opinion 38: Referral Fees, 06/4/66; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 39: Withdrawn 12/96 (Brokerage from Law Office, 07/15/67)

Ethics Opinion 40: Accepting Case Handled by Another Lawyer, 02/3/68; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 41: Withdrawn 12/96 (Practice of Law and Accounting, 02/3/68)

Ethics Opinion 42: Withdrawn 6/87 (Client Newsletters, 05/10/68)

Ethics Opinion 43: Duty to Insured, 12/13/69; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 44: Withdrawn 12/98 (Lay Witness Fees, 02/14/70)

Ethics Opinion 45: Representation of Client by Part-Time Judge; Revised 6/16/84; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 46: Municipal Attorney, Representation of Defendants, 02/20/71; Revised 05/18/96

Ethics Opinion 47: Attorney Representation in Dissolution of Marriage, 02/26/72

Ethics Opinion 48: Representation of Public Body, Conflict of Interest, 06/3/72; Revised 05/18/97

Ethics Opinion 49: Withdrawn 07/93 (Announcements of Lawyers' Withdrawals or Firm Dissolution, 06/3/72)

Ethics Opinion 50: Definition of Associates as Applied to Lawyers, 11/29/72; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 51: Withdrawn 07/93(Announcements Concerning Qualifications, 11/29/72)

Ethics Opinion 52: Spouse-Attorneys Representing Clients, Conflicts of Interest, Revised 12/13/75; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 53: Withdrawn 10/97(Successor Lawyers and Law Firms, Sale of Practice, 06/29/74)

Ethics Opinion 54: Fees Charged in Foreclosure or Redemption, Undated; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 55: Partnership which Includes Professional Corporation, Undated; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 56: Settlement of Lawyer Malpractice, Withdrawal of Grievance Complaint, 03/22/80; Addendum Issued 1995; Addendum Issued 1998

Ethics Opinion 57: Conflicts of Interest, 03/21/81; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 58: Water Rights, Representation of Multiple Clients, 03/21/81; Revised 10/14/95

Ethics Opinion 59: Legal Services Programs, 01/23/82; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 60: Duty with Respect to Client's Incriminating Physical Evidence, 07/24/82

Ethics Opinion 61: Legal Assistants, 10/23/82; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 62: Duties of Public Prosecutor, Release of Defendant's Civil Claims, 11/20/82; Revised 11/19/88; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 63: Lawyer's Relationship with a Traffic Clinic, 02/19/83; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 64: Duty of Attorney to Report an Ethical Violation, 04/23/83; Revised 06/15/96

Ethics Opinion 65: Guidelines for Opposing Counsel Contacting Witnesses, 03/17/84

Ethics Opinion 66: Imposition of Interest or Finance Charges on Client Accounts, 10/20/84

Ethics Opinion 67: Contingent Fee Arrangement in Child Support and Spousal Maintenance Cases, 03/16/85; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 68: Conflicts of Interest: Propriety of Multiple Representation, 04/20/85

Ethics Opinion 69: Propriety of Communicating with Employee or Former Employee of an Adverse Party Organization; 2010 Revision

Ethics Opinion 70: Juror Communications, 09/21/85; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 71: Ex Parte Communications with Treating Physicians; Revised 09/21/85; Addendum Issued 04/18/92

Ethics Opinion 72: Recovery of Attorney Fee by Lender Using In-House Counsel, 04/19/86; Revised 01/19/91; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 73: Contact with Insurance Adjuster, 05/17/86

Ethics Opinion 74: Lawyer Newsletters, 07/26/86; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 75: Spousal Conflicts, 06/20/87; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 76: Lawyer Advertising Guidelines, 10/17/87; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 77: Participation with Medical-Legal Consulting Firm: Contingent Fee, 03/19/88

Ethics Opinion 78: Disqualification of the Advocate/Witness, 06/18/88; Revised 06/18/94

Ethics Opinion 79: Use of Legal Assistants in Client Representation, 02/18/89; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 80: Lawyer's Duty to Disclose Mistakes in Commercial Closing, 02/18/89; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 81: Lawyer's Participation in Prepaid Legal Service Plans, 03/18/89

Ethics Opinion 82: Assertion of Attorney's Retaining Lien on Client's Papers, 04/15/89; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 83: Lawyer Advertising, Solicitation and Publicity, 11/18/89; Addendum Issued 1993

Ethics Opinion 84: Listing of Support Personnel Names on Letterhead and Business Cards, 02/26/90; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 85: Release and Settlement of Legal Malpractice Claims, 05/19/90; Addendum Issued 1995; Addendum Issued 1998

Ethics Opinion 86: Use of Subpoenas in Civil Proceedings, 05/19/90; Addendum Issued 1995; Revised 01/17/98

87: Collaboration with Non-Lawyers in Preparation and Marketing of Estate Planning Documents, 7/14/90; Revised 12/14/91; Addendum Issued 1995

Ethics Opinion 88: Withdrawn (Use And Misuse Of "Confidentiality Walls" Adopted May 18, 1991. Amended April 18, 1992.)

Ethics Opinion 89: Office Sharing-Conflicts, Confidentiality, Letterheads and Names, 09/21/91

Ethics Opinion 90: Preservation of Client Confidences in View of Modern Communications Technology, 11/14/92

Ethics Opinion 91: Ethical Duties of Attorney Selected by Insurer to Represent Insured, 01/16/93

Ethics Opinion 92: Practice Restrictions in Settlement Agreements, 06/19/93

Ethics Opinion 93: Ex Parte Contacts With Government Officials, 10/16/93

Ethics Opinon 94: Ethical Duties Relating to a Client's Property Held by a Lawyer in which a Third Party has an Interest, 11/20/93; Addendum 2006

Ethics Opinion 95: Funds of Missing Clients, 11/20/93

Ethics Opinion 96: Ex Parte Communications with Represented Persons During Criminal and Civil Regulatory/Investigations and Proceedings, 07/15/94

Ethics Opinion 97: Ethical Considerations Where an Attorney or the Attorney's Partner Serves on the Board of a Public Entity, 06/17/95

Ethics Opinion 98: Dual Practice, 12/14/96

Ethics Opinion 99: Use of Credit Cards to Pay for Legal Services, 05/10/97

Ethics Opinion 100: Use of Conversion Clauses in Contingent Fee Agreements, Adoption Pending, 06/21/97

Ethics Opinion 101: Unbundled Legal Services, 01/17/98; Addendum Issued 2006

Ethics Opinion 102: Use of Subpoenas in Criminal Proceedings, 03/21/98

Ethics Opinion 103: Propriety Of Compensating A Non-Expert Witness In A Civil Action, 12/19/98

Ethics Opinion 104: Surrender of Papers to the Client Upon Termination of the Representation, 04/17/99

Ethics Opinion 105: Opinion on Temporary Lawyers, 05/22/99

Ethics Opinion 106: Referral Fees and Networking Organizations, 06/19/99

Ethics Opinion 107: Third-Party Auditors, 09/18/99

Ethics Opinion 108: Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged or Confidential Documents, 05/20/00

Ethics Opinion 109: Acquiring An Ownership Interest In A Client, 05/19/01

Ethics Opinion 110: Assertion of Attorney's Charging Lien/Security Interest in Property, Mod. 05/19/02

Ethics Opinion 111: Communicating With Represented Person for the Purpose of Providing a Second Opinion, 01/19/02

Ethics Opinion 112: Surreptitious Recording of Conversations or Statements, 07/19/03

Ethics Opinion 113: Ethical Duty of Attorney to Disclose Errors to Clients, 11/19/05

Ethics Opinion 114: Responsibilities of Respondent Parents' Attorneys in Dependency and Neglect Proceedings, 10/14/06 Modified 6/19/10

Ethics Opinion 115: Ethical Considerations in the Collaborative and Cooperative Law Contexts, 02/24/07

Ethics Opinion 116: Ethical Considerations in the Dissolution of a Law Firm or a Lawyer's Departure from a Law Firm, 03/17/07

Ethics Opinion 117: Ethical Responsibilities of Attorneys in Legal Services and Pro Bono Programs Concerning Prospective Clients, 06/16/07

Ethics Opinion 118: Handling of Funds Disputed After Proper Withdrawal from Trust Account, 02/12/08

Ethics Opinion 119: Disclosure, Review, and Use of Metadata, 5/17/08

Ethics Opinion 120: Representing an Organization as a Party in a Dispute, 05/17/08

Ethics Opinion 121: Use of Temporary Lawyers and Other Professionals not Admitted to Practice in Colorado, 5/17/08

Ethics Opinion 122: The Applicability of Colo. RPC 7.2 to Internet-Based Lawyer Marketing Program, 5/17/08, Amended 10/16/10

Ethics Opinion 123: Candor to the Tribunal and Remedial Measures in Civil Proceedings