The Florida Bar Ethics Opinions
Free plain-English summaries of legal ethics opinions issued by the The Florida Bar, with full citations and source links on every page.
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Can a supervising attorney at a legal services clinic direct another clinic lawyer's decision about whether to withdraw from a case?
The opinion concluded it is not improper for a supervising attorney in a legal services clinic to influence another clinic attorney's professional judgment on withdrawal, because the no-outside-contro…
Can a Florida lawyer practice law and real estate from the same office?
The opinion concluded that, after the 1979 deletion of DR 2-102(E), a lawyer may engage in the practice of law and real estate from the same office, though the committee cautioned against a feeder rel…
Can an insurance company's lawyer draft the plaintiff's pleadings in a friendly suit settling a minor's claim, even with full disclosure?
The opinion concluded an insurance company's attorney may not draft pleadings for the plaintiffs in friendly suits settling minors' claims, because once the lawyer drafts the document he represents th…
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Legal ethics opinions from the The Florida Bar interpret the rules of professional conduct for working lawyers, in response to inquiries from members and committees. They are not binding like court discipline decisions, but courts and discipline boards treat formal opinions as substantial guidance on how the rules apply. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the original source on the bar's site.