Legal Opinion
ATTORNEY AAA v. Mississippi Bar
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 1999No. 97-BA-00917-SCTPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
735 So.2d 294 (1999)
ATTORNEY AAA
v.
The MISSISSIPPI BAR.
No. 97-BA-00917-SCT.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
March 31, 1999.
T. Jackson Lyons, Jackson, Attorney for Appellant.
Michael B. Martz, Jackson, Attorney for Appellee.
EN BANC.
SMITH, Justice, for the Court:
¶ 1. This case comes to this Court regarding an alleged violation by Attorney AAA of MRPC 1.8(a), 1.8(e) concerning the advancement of certain medical and living expenses by the attorney to a client. Additionally, the issue of an attorney failing to supervise an employee and sharing fees with that employee is also before us for determination.
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2Cases cited19 opinions
- Tucker v. Hinds CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Mississippi State Bar v. BlackmonMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Pulos v. JamesIndiana Supreme Court · 1973
- Mississippi Bar v. MathisMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
- Goldman v. KaneMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1975
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Oklahoma Bar Ass'n v. SmolenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2000
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- In Re WatleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 2001