Abuse of Judicial Office
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Abuse of contempt power
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Matter of Hague,
412 Mich 532 (1982),
In Re Seitz,
441 Mich 590 (1993),
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Advancing business interests of others
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JI-048,
JI-052,
JI-055,
JI-064,
JI-065,
A/O 47,
A/O 97,
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Advancing personal interests of others
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JI-015,
JI-041,
JI-047,
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Family relationships influencing judicial judgment
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Matter of Tschirhart,
420 Mich 1201 (1984),
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Humiliating Chief Judge Pro Tem and other court personnel
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In Re Seitz,
441 Mich 590 (1993),
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Improper termination of public defender contract
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Matter of Bennett,
403 Mich 178 (1978),
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Jury records used for judges election mailings
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JI-104,
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Perpetual recusal due to animosity toward advocate
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JI-044,
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Vulgar and discourteous behavior while serving as judge
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Matter of Frankel,
414 Mich 1109 (1982)
in Re Seitz,
441 Mich 590 (1993),
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Administration of Justice, Conduct Prejudicial to
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Abuse of contempt power
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Matter of Hague,
412 Mich 532 (1982),
In Re Seitz,
441 Mich 590 (1993),
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Accepting and soliciting bribes
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Matter of Jenkins,
437 Mich 15 (1991),
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Disobeying orders of higher court
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Matter of Hague,
412 Mich 532 (1982),
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Humiliating another judge and other court personnel
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In Re Seitz,
441 Mich 590 (1993),
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Improper disqualification of advocates
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Matter of Hague,
412 Mich 532 (1982),
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Irascibility and irrational behavior
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In Re Crowell,
379 So2d 107 (Fla 1979),
In Re Seitz,
441 Mich 590 (1993),
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Public comment by judge about arrest and acquittal
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Matter of Tschirhart,
420 Mich 1201 (1984),
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Recusal in order to negotiate employment
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RI-011,
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Unauthorized practice of law, duty to prevent
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JI-026,
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Administrative proceedings, lawyer's truthfulness concerning professional status
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RI-055,
RI-283,
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Agreement not to report misconduct
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RI-088,
RI-220,
RI-232,
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Appearance of collusion between parties
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RI-066,
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Contacts with presiding judge off the record
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RI-243,
JI-149,
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Copying presiding judge on substantive matters
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RI-243,
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Inconsistent testimony of client
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RI-033,
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Negotiating settlement with represented party
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RI-145,
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Pretrial discovery proceedings, lawyer's duty to reveal false nature of evidence
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RI-056,
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Rejecting court appointment
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C-210,
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Substantive contacts with presiding judge off the record
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RI-243,
JI-149,
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Withdrawal as next friend when sued by ward
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RI-170,
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Judge consulting with other judges about pending case
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JI-149,
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Administrative Agency Practice
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City attorney acting as hearing officer
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RI-129,
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Confidentiality of consultation under agency program
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RI-103,
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Contacting employees and former employees of opposing party in workers' compensation case
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RI-120,
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Duties of nonlawyer advocates
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RI-103,
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File data not in official record
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RI-166,
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Government program advocate
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RI-103,
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Interference with advocate's independent professional judgment
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RI-103,
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Judge representing or consulting for party
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A/O 10,
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Lawyer appearing as nonlawyer representative of party
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RI-055,
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Lawyer's duties when employee legal assistant appears on behalf of parties
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RI-125,
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Lawyer's spouse elected to municipality
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RI-289,
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Lawyer's truthfulness as to professional status
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RI-055,
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Legal assistant appearing on behalf of party
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RI-125,
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Nonlawyer advocates held to lawyer ethics rules
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RI-103,
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Nonlawyer assistance to party
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C-239,
RI-103,
State Bar of Mi v. Galloway,
124 Mich App 271 (1983),
422 Mich 188 (1985),
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Nonlawyer representative before agency
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C-239,
RI-103,
State Bar of Mi v. Galloway,
124 Mich App 271 (1983),
422 Mich 188 (1985),
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Person appearing on behalf of party disclosing lawyer status
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RI-055,
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Prejudice to case when hearing officer exposed to data outside the official record
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RI-166,
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Administrative Duties of Judicial Officers
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Administrative Hearing Officer
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File data not in official record, effect on disqualification
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RI-166,
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Grievance filing necessitates recusal
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JI-123,
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"Issuing support order—subsequent representation"
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RI-288,
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Law practice by
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RI-110,
RI-129,
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Letterhead showing public office
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RI-129,
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"Matters" affecting ability to negotiate employment
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RI-011,
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Negotiating employment with firm which is a party before hearing officer
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RI-011,
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"Personal and substantial" participation in matter limits private practice
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RI-011,
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"Personal and substantial" participation in matter results in disqualification
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RI-011,
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Presiding in cases in which employee of law firm's client appear
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In Re Schlossberg v. State Bar Grievance Bd.,
388 Mich 389 (1972),
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Preventing unauthorized practice of law
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C-239,
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Recusal when officer files grievance against lawyer
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JI-123,
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"Representing client—issued support order"
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RI-288,
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Tainted by access to data outside the record
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RI-166,
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Withdrawal from case to negotiate employment
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RI-011,
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Admission to the Bar
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Character and fitness determinations
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75 MBJ 682 (Jul 1996),
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Discipline imposed when admission misconduct discovered
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Matter of Del Rio,
407 Mich 336 (1979),
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Duty to report law student misconduct
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RI-029,
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False information submitted to admission authority
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Matter of Del Rio,
407 Mich 336 (1979),
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Imputed disqualification of hiring firm when transferring from nonlaw employment
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RI-285,
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Pro hac vice admission for a particular matter
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70 MBJ 1074 (Oct 1991),
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Recertification
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Yashinsky v. Board of Law Exam'Rs,
539 Nw2d 378 (1995),
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Reporting law student activity
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RI-029,
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Representing bar applicants while serving on admissions committee
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RI-194,
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Unlicensed graduates
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71 MBJ 1061 (Oct 1992),
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Out-of-state lawyer located in Michigan who has applied for a Michigan license and is practicing in jurisdiction where licensed
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RI-380,
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Temporary legal services
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RI-380,
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Advancing Funds to Client
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Advancing client proceeds from operating account
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RI-189,
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Advancing court-imposed fines and costs
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RI-333,
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Agreement with venture capital company
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RI-321,
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Allocating attorney fees to class action clients
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RI-324,
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Attorney fees allocated to class action clients
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RI-324,
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By lawyers employed in legal service organizations
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RI-014,
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Departing lawyer's responsibility for
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RI-086,
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Disbursement from operating account to avoid trust account
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RI-189,
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Financing costs via loan
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RI-336,
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Fines and costs advanced by law
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RI-333,
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Living and medical expenses to indigent client
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RI-014,
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Loan from third-party vendor
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RI-336,
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Referring client to third-party lender
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RI-356,
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Security for court costs for indigent client
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RI-091,
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Venture capital company advancing funds
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RI-321,
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Adverse Parties
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Client contact with opposing party
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RI-171,
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Complaining witness in criminal case contacted by defense attorneys
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RI-302,
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Contact with former corporate employees
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R-002,
RI-120,
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Contact with lower level corporate employees
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R-002,
RI-120,
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Contacting by letter with copy to lawyer
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RI-322,
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Copy of letter to lawyer
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RI-322,
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Counseling client to contact opposing party
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RI-171,
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Defense attorney contacting complaining witness
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RI-302,
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Duty to reveal assistance of pro se litigant without appearance is limited
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RI-347,
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Interviewing employees of corporate party
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R-002,
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Judge presiding in unrelated matter in which party opponent appears as advocate
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R-015,
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Lawyer as witness for
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RI-021,
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Prosecutor not allowing complaining witness to talk with defense attorneys
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RI-302,
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Public defender may ethically establish separate offices to represent defendants with adverse interests
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RI-334,
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Scope of corporation "party"
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R-002,
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Settlement discussions between parties
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RI-171,
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Advertising
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City employees displaying campaign signs
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A/O 57,
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Criticism of sitting judges
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C-219,
JI-004,
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Criticism of existing law
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C-227,
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Discussing position on political or legal issues
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JI-131,
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Endorsement from sitting judge
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JI-095,
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Incumbency, inference when not fact
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A/O 51,
A/O 104,
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In political party ad book
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JI-036,
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Listing in non-approved directories
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C-209,
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Literature at political candidate's event
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JI-093,
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Misleading campaign ad placing decision-making blame
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JI-004,
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Picture in robes when not incumbent
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A/O 51,
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Placing advertisement in nonjudicial candidate's literature
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A/O 20,
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Pledges in judicial campaign
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JI-131,
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Political candidate's literature at judicial candidate event
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JI-093,
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Political endorsement of judge's candidacy
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JI-011,
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Space donated in nonjudicial candidate's literature
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A/O 20,
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Sponsorship of youth sports team
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JI-058,
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"Strict sentencing philosophy" slogan
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C-219,
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Academic credentials
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RI-212,
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"Affiliation" must be defined for clarity
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RI-200,
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"Affordable" services
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RI-244,
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Ancillary services
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RI-105,
RI-135,
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Announcements sent to former firm's clients
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RI-049,
76 MBJ 84 (Jan 1997),
69 MBJ 154 (Feb 1990),
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Areas of practice
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C-232,
R-018,
RI-142,
70 MBJ 72 (Jan 1991),
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Bankruptcy specialty designation
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RI-142,
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Booth outside co-sponsored seminar
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RI-099,
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Computer technology
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RI-276,
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Consultation charges
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RI-244,
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Coupons for legal services
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RI-366,
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Credentials of lawyers
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R-018,
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Discounts for special services
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RI-164,
RI-229,
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Donation of fee for charitable service
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RI-163,
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Duty to review referral service marketing plan
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R-6,
R-8,
RI-007,
RI-024,
RI-031,
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Failure to remove lawyer listings from phone directory after discipline
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In The Matter of Freedman,
406 Mich 256 (1979),
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Firm name as part of franchise
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RI-130,
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Firm name including historical building where firm located
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RI-173,
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Firm name including out-of-state lawyer
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RI-144,
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Firm name including retired shareholder
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RI-090,
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Firm name inferring multiple offices
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RI-246,
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Firm name, PLLC designation
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R-017,
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Former judge status, description of
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RI-362,
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Free legal seminar
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RI-081,
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Group advertising plan
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R-018,
RI-009,
RI-200,
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"Law Offices" inferring more than one office
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RI-246,
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Lawyer communications regarding "specialties"
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70 MBJ 72 (Jan 1991),
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Lawyer named “Super Lawyer” may advertise it
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RI-341,
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Lawyer Referral Service vs. advertising
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RI-340,
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lawyer's name not required in ad
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RI-221,
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Letter regarding lawyer's services in "newcomer" packets
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RI-169,
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Listing on out-of-state firm website for referrals as advertising
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RI-340,
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Marketing by independent contractor
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R-6,
R-8,
R-018,
RI-009,
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Misleading ads, inferring more than one lawyer
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RI-221,
RI-246,
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Name of lawyer in group ad
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RI-009,
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"No fee unless recovery"
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C-238,
RI-009,
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"Of counsel" relationships
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RI-102,
RI-236,
A/O 80,
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Office presence without staffing
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RI-246,
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Patent law practice
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RI-144,
RI-167,
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Prosecutor's appearance as public official in pro bonocase
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RI-283,
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Public official in law firm
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RI-236,
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Referral service participation
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70 MBJ 146 (Feb 1991),
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"Specialties"
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C-232,
RI-142,
RI-167,
70 MBJ 72 (Jan 1991),
Peel v. Ill Attorney Reg. And Dis. Comm.,
496 US 91 (1990),
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Status as former judge
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RI-362,
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Telephone directory listings after discipline imposed
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In The Matter of Freedman,
406 Mich 256 (1979),
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Third party advertising lawyer's services as incentive to members
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RI-147,
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Welcome Wagon participation
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C-221,
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Unassociated lawyers
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C-230,
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Advertising lawyer discount as incentive for membership
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RI-147,
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Ancillary services
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RI-105,
RI-135,
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Announcement of nonlawyer appraiser joining law firm
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RI-105,
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Appraiser employed at law firm
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RI-105,
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Chamber of Commerce advertising lawyer discount
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RI-147,
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Church advertising lawyer discount
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RI-229,
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Duty to review advertising
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R-6,
R-8,
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Lawyer discount used as membership incentive
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RI-147,
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Insurance customers
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RI-135,
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Recommending services of particular lawyer
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R-018,
RI-147,
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Telephone listing separate from law firm prohibited
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RI-105,
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Advice to Client
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Alternate dispute resolution options
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RI-262,
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Asking for appointment as personal representative
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RI-291,
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Discharge of lawyer
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74 MBJ 822 (Aug 1995),
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Duties owed when assisting pro se litigant
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RI-347,
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Duty to advise of judicial candidacy
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RI-361,
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Duty to advise on ADR options
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RI-262,
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Initial consultation triggering disqualification
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RI-048,
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Lawyer fiduciary making legal decisions for ward
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RI-213,
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lawyer's nonlaw business agent
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RI-190,
RI-191,
RI-275,
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