Local Counsel States'

Colorado

Colorado Revised Statutes § 12-5-101

People v. Boyer (Nov. 99)

Col. Op. Atty Gen. September 1, 1988

People v. Koransky 844 P. 2d 668

Conway-Bouge Realty Inv. Go v. Denver

BarAss'n 312 P.2d 998, 135 Colo. 398

(1957)

Title Guaranty Co. v. Denver Bar Assn, 312

P.2d 1011, 135 Colo. 423 (1957)

Iowa

Code of Iowa § 602.10101

Committee on Professional Ethics and

Iowa Bar Rules Prof. Rep. EC 3-5 (1999)

v. Baker492 N.W.2d 695 (Iowa 1992)

Iowa Bar Rules Prof. Rep. EC 3-6 (1999)

Kentucky

Ky SCR § 320 (1978)

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., et al. v.

Ky. Op. Atty. Gen. 2-147 (1989)

Kentucky Bar Association, No. 2000-SC-

207-KB (Kentucky Supreme Court)

Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of

Louisville v. Kentucky Bar Assn, 540

S.W.2d 14 (Ky 1976)

Kentucky State Bar Assn v. Tussey, 476

S.W.2d 177 (Ky 1972)

Frazee v. Citizens Fidelity Bank & Thist

Co., 393 S.W.2d 778 (1964)

Maryland

Maryland Code § 3-104(9(1)

Maryland Rules of Professional Conduct

Maryland Code § 10-101 (1989)

Rule 5.5

65 Md. Op. Ally. Gen. 28

Massachusetts

Mass. Ann. Laws Chapter 221, § 46

Lowell Bar Assn. v. Loeb, 52 N. E. 2d 27

Cannons of Ethics and Disciplanary Rules

(1943)

Regulating the Practice of Law DR 3-101

Local Counsel States

Michigan

Petition of Ingham, 342 Mich. 214, 69

Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct

(continued)

N.W. 2^nd 713.

Rule 5.5

State Bar of Michigan v. Kupris, 366 Mich

Rules Concerning the State of Michigan

688,166 N.W. 2d 341 (1692)

--Rule 16

Grand Rapids Bar Ass’n v. Denkema, 287

Class actions pending

Minnesota

Minnesota Code § 481.02 Sub 3 (8) (1999)

Cardinal v. Merril Lynch ReaftylBumet, Inc.,433 N.W.2d 864 (1988)

Gardner v. Conway, 234 Minn. 468, 48N.W. 2d 788 (1951)

Cowern v. Nelson, 207 Minn. 642, 290 N.W.795(1939)

Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct

New Jersey

New Jersey Stat. § 46: 1 OA-6

N.J. 121, 211 A.2d 780 (1965)

430,161 A.2d 257 (1960)/

New Mexico

State Bar v. Guardian Abstract & Title Co.,

Op. Atty. Gen. No. 60-173 (1960)

91 N.M. 434, 575 P.2d 943 (1978)

North Carolina

N.C. Code § 84-5 (1997)

State v. Pledger, 257 N.C. 634,127 S.E.2d

North Carolina's Rules of Professional

N.C. Code § 84-2.1 (1995)

Conduct -- Rule 3.1

N.C. Code § 84-4 (1995

Ohio

Martineau v. Gresser, 182 N.E.2d 48

Afty. Gen. Op. No. 5806 (1955).

(1962)

In re Gore, 15 N.E.2d 968 (1937)

Dworken, 129 Ohio St. 23,193 N.E. 650

(1934)

(continued)

South Carolina

S.C. Code Ann. § 40-5-10

S.E.2d 15 (1987)

1977 S.C. AG Lexis 364A

State v. Despain, 460 S.E.2d 576 (1995).

Texas

Tex. Gov't. Code § 83.001

At . Gen. Op. JM-943 (1988)

Tex. Gov't Code § 8 1.101

Credit Code Letter No. 26, Vol. 8 (1988)

StateS2

Alabama

Al. Code § 34-3-6 (1993).

Heam, v. State ex rel. Norwood, 445 So.2d

Rule 5.5

852(1984)

Land Title Company of Alabama v. State ex

Rel. Porter, 292 Ala. 691, 299 So.2d 289

(1974)

Arkansas

Ark. Stat. Ann. § 16-22-501(b)

Smith v. National Cashflow Systems, Inc.,

Ark, Op. Afty. Gen. 82-145 (1982)

827 S.W.2d 146 (1992)

Pope County Bar Assoc. v. Suggs, 624

S.W.2d 828 (1981)

Creekmore v. Izard, 367 S.W.2d 419 (1963)

Georgia

OCGA § 15-19-50 (1976)

eorgia Bar Assoc. v. Lawyers Title Ins.

Fdrmal Advisory Opinion No. 86-5 (86- 9)

OCGA § 15-19-52 (1976)

Co., 151 S.E.2d 718 (1966).

Illinois

First Federal Savings and Loan Assoc. v.

Supreme Court Rule 705(g) (1992)

Sadnick, 515 N.E.2d 1354 (1987)

Johnson v. Pistakee Highlands Community

Assoc., 390 N.E.2d 640 (1979)

Chicago Bar Assoc. v. Quinlan and Tyson,

Inc., 203 N.E.2d 131 (1964)

Mississippi

Miss. CodeAnn. § 73-3-55

Darby v. State Board of Bar Admission, 185

Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct

So.2d 684 (1966)

Rule 5.5

Business Judgment

Missouri

Mo. Code § 484.010

Mid-American LivingTrust, 927 S.W.2d 855

Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct

States

(1996)

Rule 5.5

(continued)-

In re First Escrow, Inc., 840 S.W.2d 839

Supreme Court Rules Governing the

(1992)

Missouri Bar and the Judiciary Rule 5.27

Hulse, Members of the Advisory Comm. v.

C.L. Criger, 247 S.W.2d 855 (1952)

New York

Judiciary Law § 484, § 485, 495

Fein v. Ellenbogen, 84 NYS2d 787 (1948)

Afty. Gen. Op. F 96-11 (1996)

People v. Alfani, 125 N.E. 671 (1919)

Tennessee

Tenn. Code § 23-3-101 (1)

Bar Assoc. of Tennessee v. Union Planters

Tenn. Op. Atty. Gen. 92-02 (1992)

Title Guarantee Co., 326 S.W.2d 767

(1959)

Tenn. Op. Atty Gen. (1986)

Union City & Obion County Bar Assn. v.

Tenn. Op. Atty. Gen. 94-101 (1994)

Waddell, 205 S.W.2d 573 (1947)

Virginia

Commonwealth of Virginia and Virginia

Virginia Supreme Court UPC 6-6 (1999)

State Bar v. Jones & Robins, 41 S.E.2d 720

(1947)

Virginia Supreme Court UPR 6-104 (1998)

UPL Opinion No. 141 (1990)

UPL Opinion No. 109 (1988)

UPL Opinion No. 93 (1986)

Washington

Perkins v. CTX Mortgage Company, 969

Atty. Gen Op. No. 1 (1982)

P2d 93 (1999)

State v. Hunt, 880 P.2d 96 (1994)

Cullum v. Heritage House Realtors, 694

P.2d 630 (1985)

Lower Risk StateS3

Alaska

Burrell v. Disciplinary Board of the Alaska

BarAssociation, 777 P.2d 1140 (1989)

In re Robinson

Arizona

A.R. S. Const. Art. 26 § 1 (1962)

tate Bar of Arizona v. Arizona Land Title &

Trust Co., 366 P.2d 1 (1961)

California

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 6125

Birbrower, Montalbano, Condon & Frank,

Afty. Gen. Op. 208 (1993)

P.C. v. The Superior Court of Santa Clara

County, 949 P.2d 1 (1998)

Estate of Condon, 65 Cal. App. 4th 1138

(1998)

Mickel v. Murphy, 305 P.2d 993 (1957)

People v. Sipper, 142 P.2d 960 (1943)

Connecticut

Conn. Gen. Stat. 51-88(d)

State Bar Association of Connecticut v.

Connecticut Rules of Professional Conduct

Connecticut Bank & Trust Co., 140 A.2d

Rule 5.5

863(1958)

Delaware

Townsend v. Griffin, 570 A. 2d 1157 (Del.

Delaware Supreme Court Rules Rule

Supr. 1990)

815(c)(6)

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Department of

D.C. Ct. App. Rule 49 (1998)

Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, 634 A.2d

433 (D.C. Ct. App. 1993)

Florida

Preferred Title Services, Inc. v. Seven Seas

Florida Bar Reg. Rule 10-2.1 (a)

Resort Condominium, Inc., 458 So. 2d 884

(1984)

Florida Bar v. Columbia Title of Florida, 197

So.2d 3 (1967)

Florida Bar v. McPhee, 195 So.2d 552

(1967)

(continued)

Idaho

Idaho Code § 3-104

State Bar v. Meservy, 335 P2d 62 (1959)

In re Matthews, 62 P2d 578 (1936)

In re Eastern Idaho Loan & Trust Co., 288 P

157(1930)

Indiana

Miller v. Vance, 463 N. E.2d 250 (1984)

N.E. 2d 711 (1963)

5.5

Kansas

State v. Perkins, 28 P2d 765 (1934)

226

Louisiana

La. Rev. Stat. § 37:212

tate Bar v. Edwins, 540 So.2d 294

Meunier v. Bernich, 170 So. 567 (1936)

a. Atty. Gen. Op. No. 91-539

Montana Code Annotated § 37-61 -101

707 P.2d 1105 (1985)

Rule 5.5

Nebraska

Nebraska Revised Statutes § 7-101

Waite v. Carpenter, 496 N.W.2d 1 (1992)

Nevada

Nevada Revised Statutes § 7.285

326 P.2d 408 (1958)

Nevada Supreme Court Rules Rule 189

New Hampshire Rev. Statutes § 311:11

Bilodeau v. Antal, 455 A.2d 1037 (1983)

Hampshire Rule 35

North Dakota

North Dakota Century Code § 27-2-07

State v. Niska, 380 N.W.2d 646 (1986)

Ranta v. McCamey, 391 N.W.2d 161 (1986)

Cain v Merchants Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of Fargo, 268 N.W. 719 (1936)

Oklahoma

Crawford v. McConnell, 49 P.2d 551 (1935)

(continued)

Oregon

377 P.2d 334 (1962)

Pennsylvania

358 Pa. 23 9(1948)

Childs v. Smeltzer, 315 Pa. 9 (1934)

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Code § 11 -27-2

Rhode Island Code § 11-27-11

Rhode Island Code § 11-27-16

South Dakota

South Dakota Code § 7-9-1

Persche v. Jones, 387 N.W.2d 32 (1986)

Utah

Peterson, 937 P2d 1263 (1997)

905 P.2d 867 (1995)

Vermont

In re Emanuel Pilini, 173 A.2d 828 (19617)

West Virginia

West Virginia Code § 51-1-4a

Wisconsin

Sta e x rel. Reynolds v. Dinger, 109

N.W.2d 685 (1961)

Wyoming

Wyo. Stat. § 33-5-117

Wyoming State Bar v. Hardy, 156 P.2d 309

(1945)