LEO: Reporting Violations by Other Attorney  LE Op. 217

 

Reporting Violations by Other Attorney - Confidential

Information.

 

July 17, 1972

 

It is improper for an attorney to report to the Bar information

concerning unethical conduct by another attorney when such information was

obtained from a client in confidence and the client refuses to consent to

the disclosure thereof [See II: DR:4-101(C)(1) and DR:1-103(A).]

 

Committee Opinion July 17, 1972