Adopted July 26, 1935 The Board is in receipt of the following request for an opinion: "On last December 26th my firm filed suit for certain of the heirs of ............, deceased, against ............ and his bondsmen, to recover from ............ as executor of the ............ estate certain moneys which the said executor had reported… Continue reading...

Adopted September 27, 1935 The Board is in receipt of the following inquiry: "K, an attorney at law, represented the § corporation as its attorney in two suits, each of which was tried before a Justice of the Peace and was appealed to the District Court where both suits are now pending. K has no… Continue reading...

Adopted September 27, 1935 The following inquiry has been received: "Recently a newspaper of this city proposed to issue an "anniversary edition." It has solicited the members of the bar of the city to furnish it with their photographs to be published on a certain page with which is to appear the names of the… Continue reading...

Adopted October 25, 1935 The Board of Governors is in receipt of the following statement of facts: "Some several months ago "A" and "B" were charged with the crime of 'murder' and 'Robbery with firearms.' "Z" was employed by the defendant, "B" to represent him from the beginning. The defendant "A", was represented by "X",… Continue reading...

Adopted September 27, 1935 A member of the Bar has inquired as to whether or not it is proper to have his name inserted in a law list which guarantees to its users the fidelity of its listees through bond or other similar means. In response: The Committee of the American Bar Association on Commercial… Continue reading...

Adopted November 22, 1935 Query: "A lawyer pays for the privilege of placing his card in a legal directory or list published annually, semi-annually, or quarterly. The directory or list is caused to be distributed by the publisher among laymen or corporations likely to require legal services in various parts of the country. Is the… Continue reading...

Adopted November 22, 1935 The Board is in receipt of the following request for an opinion: Rule 45 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, as amended to become effective July 1, 1936, provides: "A lawyer may insert his professional card and that of his lawyer associates in a reputable law directory or reputable law list.… Continue reading...

Adopted December 26, 1935 The Board is in receipt of the following inquiry: "Rule 45 of the Rules of Professional Conduct, as amended to become effective July 1, 1936 provides: 'A publication which guarantees to its users the fidelity of its listees through bond, guaranty, or any other similar means is not a reputable law… Continue reading...

Adopted December 26, 1935 Query: "A member of the State Bar pays for the privilege of placing his card in a weekly insurance magazine circulating primarily among insurance salesmen and claim men. The card states that the member specializes in handling insurance litigation. The magazine is published each week under the statement that it endorses… Continue reading...

Adopted December 26, 1935 The Board is in receipt of the following inquiry: "Where a member of a law partnership passes into the Great Beyond, is it proper for the firm name to be continued in the consummation of unfinished business?" In the inquiry it is further stated, "I desire to continue the use of… Continue reading...