LEO: Solicitation - Announcement - Assuming  LE Op. 286

 

Solicitation - Announcement - Assuming Practice.

 

January 30, 1978

 

An attorney who assumes the law practice of a deceased attorney may

properly notify the decedent's former clients that the attorney has

possession of the client's file and request that each client advise the

attorney of his desire concerning the disposition of his file. [See II:

DR:2-103(A).]

 

Committee Opinion January 30, 1978