April 12, 2025

ABA Formal Ethics Opinion 515

The ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has issued Formal Ethics Opinion 515, which addresses whether a lawyer can disclose confidential client information when the client commits a crime against the lawyer or someone associated with or related to the lawyer. Learn more here: https://oriellyroche.com/aba-formal-ethics-opinion-515/

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