Litigation
Ca. Litig. Rev. 2023
Content
- 2023 EVIDENCE LAW UPDATE: CASES & STATUTES
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Update
- Appeals and Writs
- Art Law
- Employment Law: Select Cases
- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & EDITORIAL BOARD
- Insurance Law
- Intellectual Property: When Articles Collide (Constitutional Articles, That Is)
- Military and Veteran Highlights of 2023
- PRACTICING "RADICAL OPENNESS": A CONVERSATION WITH CALIFORNIA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE KELLI EVANS
- Table of Contents
- Ethics: Potential Perils of Using Non-lawyer Intake Personnel
ETHICS: POTENTIAL PERILS OF USING NON-LAWYER INTAKE PERSONNEL
THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION STANDING COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY ISSUES FORMAL OPINION 506.
Written by Kermit D. Marsh Esq.*
In 2023, the American Bar Association ("ABA") Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility (the "Standing Committee") issued Formal Opinion 506, entitled Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistants Although the ABA’s Standing Committee’s opinions do not constitute controlling authority in California, Formal Opinion 506 offers valuable guidance to California lawyers.