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ACQUIRING INTEREST IN CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUBJECT OF REPRESENTATION
ADVANCING EXPENSES OF LITIGATION
Dual practice of law and other profession
Firm Name – (See FIRM NAME)
Internet – (See INTERNET)
Letterhead – (See LETTERHEAD)
Trade name – (See FIRM NAME)
ANCILLARY BUSINESS
(See also DUAL PRACTICE; JUDGES)
ATTEMPTS TO LIMIT LIABILITY – (See LIMITING LIABILITY)
ATTORNEY REGISTRATION – (See REGISTRATION)
ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE – (See ATTORNEY CLIENT RELATIONSHIP; CLIENT FILES; CONFIDENTIALITY; DUTY TO REPORT)
ATTORNEY CLIENT RELATIONSHIP
(See also CONFIDENTIALITY)
BAR ASSOCIATIONS
(See also CERTIFIED GRIEVANCE COMMITTEES)
BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
(See also ANCILLARY BUSINESS; CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; DUAL PRACTICE; JUDGES; REFERRALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS)
CAMPAIGN PRACTICES – (See JUDGES)
CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
CHIROPRACTOR
(See also PHYSICIAN; SAFEKEEPING FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF CLIENT AND THIRD PERSONS)
CLIENT FILES – (See FILES)
CLIENT FUNDS AND PROPERTY – (See FEES; FILES; WITHDRAWAL FROM REPRESENTATION)
COMMINGLING – (See TRUST ACCOUNT)
Allocation of authority between client and lawyer
COMPATIBLE/INCOMPATIBLE POSITIONS – (See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; JUDGES; PROSECUTORS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; PUBLIC OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES)
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
(See also JUDGES;
OHIO ETHICS LAW; CRIMINAL DEFENSE REPRESENTATION;
PROSECUTORS;
PUBLIC DEFENDERS; PUBLIC OFFICIALS)
Agreements to limit liability – (see LIMITING LIABILITY)
Agreement to indemnify opposing party
Agreements restricting right to practice
Corporate director
(See also CORPORATIONS)
Disqualification of Lawyers/Imputed Disqualification
Donation of legal services as fund raiser for chaitable organization
Employment by certified public accountant firm
Fee payments from third persons
Financial Assistance to client – (See ADVANCING EXPENSES OF LITIGATION)
Lawyer's interests adverse to client
Proprietary interest in cause of action or subject matter of litigation
Relatives representing opposing parties
Representation adverse to existing client
Representation adverse to former client
COUNTY COMMISSIONER – (See PUBLIC OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES)
CORPORATIONS
(See also FINANCING COMPANY; LEGAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION/LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY/LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP; LEGAL SERVICES PLANS)
CRIMINAL DEFENSE REPRESENTATION
(See also PROSECUTORS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS)
DEPARTING ATTORNEY
(see also RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS)
DISBARRED LAWYER - (See SUSPENDED/DISBARRED LAWYER)
DISCIPLINARY COUNSEL - (See CERTIFIED GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE)
DIVISION OF FEES - (See FEES)
DUAL PRACTICE - (See ADVERTISING, Dual practice of law and other profession)
Certified Grievance Committee’s duty
E-MAIL - (See INTERNET)
EMPLOYMENT DISQUALIFIED OR SUSPENDED ATTORNEY
ETHICS LAW - (See OHIO ETHICS LAW)
EXECUTOR - (See WILLS)
EXPARTE COMMUNICATION - (See COMMUNICATION)
FEES
(see also SETTLEMENT)
Outsourcing legal or support services
Trust Account - (See TRUST ACCOUNT)
Withdrawal from representation
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS
GIFTS - (See JUDGES, Gifts)
GOVERNMENT LAWYERS - (See PROSECUTORS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS; PUBLIC OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES)
HEALTH CARE LIEN RESOLUTION SERVICES
INACTIVE STATUS - (See REGISTRATION)
IOLTA - (See TRUST ACCOUNT)
IRS CASH REPORTING REQUIREMENT
Acting judge (Judge Pro Tempore)
Books
(See also JUDGES, Educational activities)
Business
and Financial activities
(See also JUDGES, Educational
activities; JUDGES, Continuing
Legal Education)
Disqualification-financial interest
Disqualification--bias or prejudice toward witness
Disqualification--bias toward lawyer in a proceeding
Disqualification--judge had previous involvement as lawyer
Disqualification--partners appearing before judge or magistrate
Disqualification—relative or relative’s firm appearing before judge
Disqualification—judge’s relative is party or witness in proceeding
Disqualification--quasi-judicial activities
Disqualification--extra-judicial activities
Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE)
Endorsements
(See also JUDGES, Recommendations)
Financial Disclosure - (See FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS)
Former judge - (See JUDGES, Practice of law--former judge)
Fundraising for candidacy for appointment to fill vacancy in an elected office
Fundraising for educational/religious/charitable/fraternal/civic
Gifts
(See also JUDGES, Donations)
Political
Activities
(See also JUDGES, Campaign
activities, JUDGES, Speech)
Practice of law--court commissioner
Practice of law--full-time judge
Practice of law--part-time judge, referee, or magistrate
Pro tempore judge - (See JUDGES, Acting judge)
Recommendations
(See also JUDGES, Endorsements)
Speech
(See also JUDGES, Educational Activities)
Telephone/ Telethon/Television
Visiting Judge - (See JUDGES, Assigned judge)
JUDICIAL
EMPLOYEES
(see also JUDGES, Judicial Law Clerks)
LAW FIRMS
(See also FIRM NAMES; LEGAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION/LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY/LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP; LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING; LETTERHEAD; RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS)
LAW DIRECTOR (See PUBLIC OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES)
LEGAL PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION/LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY/LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
LEGAL SERVICES PLANS (See GROUP LEGAL SERVICES)
MAGISTRATES (See JUDGES)
MAILING (See ADVERTISING)
MALPRACTICE
(See
also LIMITING LIABILITY)
MULTIJURISDICTIONAL PRACTICE OF LAW
NAME (See FIRM NAME)
NEWSLETTERS (See ADVERTISING)
NON-LAWYERS (See ANCILLARY BUSINESS; LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING; PRACTICE OF LAW; REFERRALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; SEMINARS; SUPSENDED/DISBARRED LAWYER; UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW)
OHIO ETHICS
LAW
(See also FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS)
OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEY
(See also LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING)
OUTSOURCING LEGAL OR SUPPORT SERVICES
(See also TEMPORARY LAWYER SERVICES)
PARTNERSHIPS
(See also RETIRED ATTORNEY)
PART-TIME JUDGES (See JUDGES)
PHYSICIAN
(See also CHIROPRACTOR; SAFEKEEPING FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF CLIENT AND THIRD PERSONS)
PRACTICE OF LAW
(See also UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW)
PREPAID LEGAL SERVICES (See GROUP LEGAL SERVICES)
PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY INSURANCE
PUBLIC DEFENDERS
(See also CRIMINAL DEFENSE REPRESENTATION)
PUBLIC OFFICIALS/EMPLOYEES
(See also JUDGES; OHIO ETHICS LAW; PROSECUTORS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS)
Child support enforcement agency attorney
REFEREES - (See JUDGES)
RELATIVES - (See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; Disqualification of lawyers, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, Relatives representing opposing parties; JUDGES, Relatives)
RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
(see also DEPARTING
ATTORNEYS)
RETAINER - (See FEES)
SAFEKEEPING FUNDS AND PROPERTY OF CLIENT AND THIRD PERSONS
SCREENING - (See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST)
SOLICITATION - (See ADVERTISING AND SOLICITATION; REFERRALS AND RECOMMENDATIONS)
SPECIALIZATION - (See ADVERTISING AND SOLICITATION)
SPEECH
(See also JUDGES; SEMINARS)
SPOUSES - (See CONFLICTS OF INTEREST; Disqualification of lawyers, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, Relatives representing opposing parties; JUDGES, Relatives)
SUPERVISION OF LAWYERS AND NONLAWYERS
TELEPHONE/TELETHON/TELEVISION - (See ADVERTISING AND SOLICITATION; JUDGES, Telephone/Telethon/Television)
TEMPORARY LAWYER SERVICES
(See also OUTSOURCING LEGAL OR SUPPORT SERVICES)
TRIAL CONDUCT - (See CRIMINAL DEFENSE REPRESENTATION; PROSECUTORS; PUBLIC DEFENDERS)
UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW
(See also LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING; PRACTICE
OF LAW