New Hampshire Bar Association Ethics Opinions
Free plain-English summaries of legal ethics opinions issued by the New Hampshire Bar Association, with full citations and source links on every page.
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What must a New Hampshire lawyer do before jointly representing a married couple in estate planning, and what consent is required?
The lawyer must screen for conflicts, explain the confidentiality and loyalty implications of joint representation, and obtain the clients' informed consent under Rule 1.6(a) to share information betw…
What limits apply when a New Hampshire client wants to give the drafting lawyer, or the lawyer's family, a present or testamentary gift?
Rule 1.8(c) bars a lawyer from soliciting a substantial client gift or drafting an instrument giving the lawyer or the lawyer's relatives a substantial gift, unless the recipient is related to the cli…
Can a New Hampshire lawyer drafting a client's will or estate plan name themselves as executor, trustee, or other fiduciary?
Yes, at the client's request and after the disclosures Rule 1.4 requires, so long as the lawyer can still give independent advice on the choice of fiduciary. Naming oneself by default or requiring the…
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Legal ethics opinions from the New Hampshire Bar Association 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.