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| Paralegal Regulation | Confidentiality | Conflicts of Interest | Competence & Negligence | |
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Search "Indiana Paralegal Association" IC 1-1-4-6 defines a paralegal as a person who works under the direction of an attorney in a capacity that involves the performance of substantive legal work that usually requires a sufficient knowledge of legal concepts and would be performed by the attorney in the absence of the paralegal. |
Rule 1.6 | The Indiana Lawyer had a good article on "Implement a system of checks to avoid Conflicts of Interest" in its June 2013 issue | . |
| UPL | UPL/Misrepresentation | Attorney/Client Privilege | Advertising/Solicitation | Client Trust Accounts |
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Opinion by Fair Trade Commission on real estate closing and competition |
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Communications made to attorneys (and agents) and advice given Gast v. Hall, 858 N.E.2d 154, 163 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006) (observing that the attorney- |
Rules 7.1 - 7.5 Attorney misrepresentation in advertising Be careful about Yellow Pages ad Indiana's rules prohibit self-laudatory ads and "quality of the services" statements. |
Information about the law on trust accounts |
| Fair Fees | Paralegal Fees | Intimate Relations with Clients | Drug/Alcohol Abuse | Pro Bono |
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Barker v. City of West Lafayette (Ind. App. 10/9/2008) covers many fee issues Indiana follows the "American Rule" Smyth v. Hester, 901 N.E.2d 25, 32 (Ind. Ct. Award fees: Indiana Code section 34-52-1-1 |
Richlin v. Chertoff 2008 US Supreme Court recovery of paralegal fees See Indiana Code 1-1-4-6 Daimler Chrysler Corp. v. Franklin (2004) paralegal fees not awarded for photocopying and other clerical functions. Find this case www.in.gov |
In the Matter of Gole - conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice: Rule 8.4 | JLAP |
See state law providing for the Civil Legal Aid Fund Indiana Code 33-24-12 |
| Special Duties of the Prosecutor | Overly Zealous Conduct | Misc.
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Improper to threaten disciplinary action. Matter of Lehman, 861 N.E.2d 708 (Ind. 2007) |
Disbarred/suspended lawyers cannot be employed in law offices. Opinion Disbarred for false tax returns Matter of Lehman (2009) |
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