Legal Opinion
O Builders & Associates Inc. v. Yuna Corp.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 25, 2011No. A-34 September Term 2010. No. 066490PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Rivera-Soto
This appeal requires that we consider, as a matter of first impression, the scope and application of RPC 1.18. That Rule of Professional Conduct was adopted in 2004 in order to “clarify a lawyer’s obligations arising from preliminary consultations with a prospective client[,]” and it “allows that preliminary consultations may not result in a lawyer-client relationship, but nevertheless may in certain circumstances preclude the lawyer from accepting some subsequent representations adverse to the prospective client.” Kevin H. Michels, New Jersey Attorney Ethics—The Law Of New Jersey Lawyering §…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Seidman v. Clifton Savings BankSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2011
- Dewey v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- City of Atlantic City v. TruposSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2010
- In Re Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion No. 697Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2006
- Cavallaro v. Jamco Property Mgt.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2000
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- ANDREW FREY VS. CITY OF HOBOKEN (L-5045-13, HUDSON COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2018
- BRIAN DELANEY VS. DYKSTRA ASSOCIATES, INC. (L-0955-19, MORRIS COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
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