Ethics Forum: Questions and Answers on Professional Responsibility
I am a suspended lawyer and want to work with a business or as a real estate agent. The Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement, Rule 217(j) prohibits me from being involved in law-related activity. Almost every job in business has some aspect of law. Where is the line drawn?
July 05, 2018 at 03:04 PM
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Recent decision helps to clarify what law-related activity really means.
I am a suspended lawyer and want to work with a business or as a real estate agent. The Pennsylvania Rules of Disciplinary Enforcement, Rule 217(j) prohibits me from being involved in law-related activity. Almost every job in business has some aspect of law. Where is the line drawn? In the Matter of Marc Manoff Office of Disciplinary Counsel v. Marcone Marcone Manoff Manoff
Nonqualified funds, that are a large amount, should go in an interest-bearing escrow account.
I am an attorney and I am holding monies in my IOLTA account. It turns out I will have to hold these funds for a longer period of time than several weeks. When do they become nonqualified funds? Chester County lawyer Samuel C. Stretton has practiced in the area of legal and judicial ethics for more than 35 years. He welcomes questions and comments from readers. If you have a question, call Stretton directly at 610-696-4243 or write to him at 301 S. High St. P.O. Box 3231, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19381.
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