ABA: Formal Opinion 524 - Government Lawyers' Obligations When Knowing of a Public Official's Intended or Ongoing Violation of Law
July 23, 2026
July 23, 2026
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 23 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news:
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Formal Opinion 524: Government lawyers' obligations when knowing of a public official's intended or ongoing violation of law
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion today addressing when the Model Rules of Professional Conduct 1.13(b) and (c) may be implicated for a lawyer represent . . .
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Formal Opinion 524: Government lawyers' obligations when knowing of a public official's intended or ongoing violation of law
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility released a formal opinion today addressing when the Model Rules of Professional Conduct 1.13(b) and (c) may be implicated for a lawyer represent . . .