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Chapter 4 - Other than Clients

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• Rule 4.1. Truthfulness in Statements to Others

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• Rule 4.2. Communication with Person Represented by Counsel

  • Ethics Opinion 98-9
    Subject: Contact with represented persons; Municipal officials
    Summary: Attorney may communicate with government officials on legislative matters on behalf of a client without permission of the agency's attorney.

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• Rule 4.3. Dealing with Unrepresented Person

  • Ethics Opinion 98-8
    Subject: Conflict of interests; Charitable organization; Charitable gifts to client by another client
    Summary: Attorney providing advice to third persons on behalf of an estate planning organization client must advise the third person that he represents the organization, not the third person and that person should seek advice of their own counsel.

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• Rule 4.4. Respect for Rights of Third Persons

  • Ethics Opinion 94-15
    Subject: Advising client not to pay medical providers from settlement
    Summary: Advising clients not to pay health care providers is contrary to lawyer's duty to exercise "sensitive, professional and moral judgment."