Advisory Opinion: 1252

Year Issued: 1989

RPC(s): RPC 3.4; 8.4(c)

Subject: Lawyer married to client's chiropractor; duty to disclose to opposing party

The Committee is of the opinion that nothing in the Rules of Professional Conduct require that a lawyer disclose to an opposing party a marital relationship between the lawyer and his client's chiropractor, unless the lawyer were asked, in which case it would have to be disclosed. The Committee also suggested that I send you the enclosed recent informal opinion on a related issue regarding a lawyer and a spouse/witness.

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