2014–01– Contingency Fee Based on Receiving Equity Interest in Entity which is Subject of Contingency Litigation
2014–02 – No Duty for Appellate Counsel Appointed by Office of Alternate Defense Counsel to Review or Deliver Copies of Transcripts or Other Documents to Clients
2014–03 – Retaining Lien May Not be Asserted in Contingency Fee Case Prior to Completion of Case/Contingency
2014–04 – Propriety of “Replying to All” Recipients of E-Mail from Opposing Counsel Who Include Opposing Counsel’s Client (Withdrawn)
2014–05 – Propriety of Insurance Defense Counsel Filing Answer to Protect Rights of Insured with Whom Counsel Has Not Been Able to Make Contact
2014-06 – Propriety of Using Celebrity to Record Radio Advertisement Not Containing Explicit Endorsement or Testimonial
2007-01 – Propriety of Attorney Circulating Itemized Bill in Protective Proceeding
2007-02 – Duty to Surrender Client Documents in Electronic Format
2007-03 – Validity of Agreement for Severance Payment to Municipal Attorney upon Termination
2007-04 – Unethical to Pay Consulting Company for Exclusive Right to Receive Referrals for Legal Services
2007-05 – Attorney Admitted in Colorado May be Partner in LLP with Out-of-State PC
2007-06 – Attorney May Not Assert Retaining Lien on Trust Account Funds Belonging to a Client-Partnership for Fees Owing to Attorney by Individual Who is Member of Client-Partnership
2007-07 – Conflicts of Interest Scenarios among Clients of Pro Bono Legal Services Organization
2007-08 – Conflicts of Interest of Municipal Attorney Negotiating for Employment with Real Estate Developer
2007-09 – Potential Conflicts of Interest of Criminal Defense Attorney Who is Also County Commissioner in Budgeting Matters
2007-10 – Ethics Issues Arising from Law Firm's Use of Professional Employer Organization to Hire Attorneys–
05/06-01 – It may be ethically permissible for an attorney hired by an insurance company to prepare the petition to appoint a conservator and the petition to approve the settlement with a minor
02/03-01 – A lawyer must maintain client confidences but also shall not counsel or assist a client in criminal or fraudulent conduct, here in the context of representation in a worker's compensation case and in connection with a child support matter
02/03-02 – A lawyer is prohibited from advancing or guaranteeing financial assistance to a client (here, in a personal injury matter) however a lawyer may advance or guarantee expenses of litigation
00/01-01 – An attorney-client relationship is established between the city public defender and in-custody defendants during the brief arraignment meetings the public defender conducts with each such defendant
00/01-02 – A lawyer or law firm may pay bonuses or similar profit-sharing compensation to non-lawyer/employees based upon earnings in excess of predetermined levels of income or net profits, and the employees' respective compensation or length of service, but not based solely upon a percentage of the fees, income or revenues of the lawyer or law firm
00/01-03 – An attorney may charge clients a flat percentage of the attorney's total hourly billings to compensate for the client's expenses provided the attorney and each client agree in advance to such a billing arrangement
00/01-04 – A lawyer serving as in-house counsel for Company A and its subsidiary may provide separate legal services for a vendor of Company A's subsidiary, provided the lawyer complies with rules pertaining to multiple client representations and fee arrangements
99/00-01 – A lawyer may provide legal services through a legal services organization that also provides non-legal services within parameters of Formal Opinion 106 (June 19, 1999)
98/99-06 – Attorney may collect a reasonable fee from opposing parties, even though she is charging no fee to her client. In re Marriage of Swink, 807 P.2d 1245 (Colo. App. 1991)
98/99-07 – If the contingent fee agreement doesn't say you can assert a charging lien when the client discharges you, then you can't.
98/99-08 – If partner A is a municipal judge, associate B may prosecute in County Court.
98/99-09 – Trust and estate attorneys' ancillary business of acting as a fiduciary for estates is probably not permissible because it is too closely related to the practice of law.
98/99-10 – Attorneys may not provide anything of value to a for-profit organization in exchange for referrals. R.P.C. 7.2.
98/99-11 – An attorney purchasing a law practice may pay the prior owner future fees from existing clients. –
96/97-01 –Release of files to and copying of files by/for one of two or more former joint clients
96/97-02 –Lawyer may not pay a fee to a marketing service for the privilege of writing newsletter articles, addressing business groups, and receiving referrals
96/97-03 –GAL filing a therapist's report with the court not a violation of the rule against ex parte communications with the court
96/97-04 –Lawyer's duty to report to court misappropriation by parents of settlement proceeds paid to juvenile client in personal injury case
96/97-05 – Lawyer-employee of corporation representing clients of corporation
96/97-06 – In-house insurance company counsel designating as arbitrator lawyer with past relationship with company
96/97-07 – Rights/duties of a lawyer to seek the appointment of a guardian or take other protective actions with respect to a client of diminished competence
96/97-08 – Counseling attorney in lawyer assistance program not required to report ethical violations of client attorney disclosed during counseling
96/97-09 – Lawyer may advise a client how to proceed with a matter in traffic or small claims court
96/97-10 – Recommendation of lawyer and guarantee of lawyer's fees by broker; duties of lawyer
96/97-11 – Lawyer may not withhold from client notes of interviews conducted by lawyer under promise of confidentiality
96/97-12 – Duties of lawyer regarding pleadings prepared by non-lawyer staff of collection agency client
96/97-13 – Lawyer may not accept a fee from investment adviser for referral of clients to investment adviser
96/97-14 – Duty of lawyer to report unethical conduct of another lawyer, knowledge of which was gained while serving as a private hearing officer for a private organization with internal rules of strict confidentiality
96/97-15 – No requirement for written disclosure/client consent to firm's use of contract attorney
96/97-16 – Mixed hourly and contingent fee agreement in case of reinstatement in an employment discrimination case
96/97-17 – Lawyer's duties where personal injury client wishes to sell a portion of proceeds to third party in order to obtain living expenses
96/97-18 – Lawyer may notify another lawyer that his/her conduct may violate Colo. RPC