Legal Opinion
In re Charges of Unprofessional Conduct in Panel File No. 41755
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 23, 2018No. A17-1002PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Per curiam
*227This case involves Minn. R. Prof. Conduct 4.2, the no-contact rule, which limits a lawyer's communications "with a person the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer in the matter." The Director of the Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility (the Director) issued an attorney a private admonition for violating Rule 4.2 by communicating with a represented party in a defamation case in which the attorney represented another party. Following an evidentiary hearing, a panel of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board (the Panel) affirmed the Director's admonition. The attorney…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Miller v. ShugartSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- In re Disciplinary Action Against FairbairnSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2011
- People v. SantiagoIllinois Supreme Court · 2010
- State v. ClarkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
- Christensen v. EggenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
14 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re Charges of Unprofessional Conduct in Panel Case No. 44387Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2019
- In re Petition for Disciplinary Action against R. James Jensen, Jr., a Minnesota Attorney, Registration No. 0164409. ...Supreme Court of Minnesota · 2024