Op 91-014
judgeโs ownership of stock in a party to a proceeding
judgeโs ownership of stock in a party to a proceeding
employment agreement in which departing associate pays fees to law firm
lawyer awaiting admission in Ohio
judge making a charitable contribution from personal or judicial campaign funds in an election or non-election year; use of name and title in connection with the charitable contribution
lawyer and farmer
lawyer contacted by a law-related commercial Web site that offers to make available the attorneyโs name, address, phone number, area of practice to potential clients in exchange for the attorney providing compensation to the company; payment for advertisement versus payment for referral; assisting in the unauthorized practice of law
judge appointing relatives to represent indigent parties
lawyer receiving referrals from non-profit social service agency while providing pro-bono legal services to agency and making periodic voluntary contributions
unsolicited commercial e-mail advertising of legal services by lawyers, lawyer advertising services, or lawyer referral services
judge reporting honorary country club membership, round of golf, tickets to sports events
insurance defense attorney abiding by an insurance companyโs litigation management guidelines in the representation of an insured
television advertising of telephone legal advice
employment of Gov.Bar R. II legal interns as law clerks
judge co-owning farm with spouse, raising beef cattle, and selling hay, grain, and seed; certified public accountant/judge gratuitously preparing tax returns for self, family and others
judge serving as executor and preparing and filing probate documents