In re Advisory Opinion of Kentucky Bar Ass'n

OPINION OF THE COURT

The movant seeks review of Ethics Opinion KBA E-349, which was adopted by the Board of Governors of the Kentucky Bar Association. The opinion states that a City Attorney who does not perform any prose-cutorial duties and whose contract or job description does not require him to represent or advise the police department of his or her city, may not engage in the defense of criminal cases that involve the city police.

This Court recognizes SCR 3.130 as a sound statement of the standards of conduct required of members of the Bar.

The Ethics Opinion is viewed in light of SCR…