ISBA Issues Guidance on Using Non-practicing Attorneys’ Names Within the Firm’s Name
Posted by Robert M. Birndorf in Attorney Ethics, Rules of Professional Conduct, on May 29, 2020Recently, the ISBA issued an ethics opinion regarding law firm names, letterhead and the “Of Counsel” designation. More specifically, the ISBA examined these topics in the context of non-practicing attorneys. The ethics opinion examined the following fact scenario: Two Illinois-licensed attorneys, Jane and John Smith, were the only partners in the law firm of Smith […]
