Advisory Opinion: 1544A

Year Issued: 1993

RPC(s):

Subject: ARCHIVED - Inadvertent disclosure; lawyer received by mistake letter from opposing counsel to opposing party

ARCHIVED - Disclaimer: Archived advisory opinions are early ethics opinions that may be ambiguous, incomplete, redundant, refer to incorrect rule numbers, or are otherwise inconsistent with the current rules or law.

The Committee reviewed your inquiry concerning your obligation to disclose an opinion letter drafted by an adverse counsel to his client which was inadvertently given to you by that counsel. The Committee was of the opinion that if the disclosure would be beneficial to your client, you may disclose it.

Advisory Opinions are provided for the education of the Bar and reflect the opinion of the Committee on Professional Ethics (CPE) or its predecessors. Advisory Opinions are provided pursuant to the authorization granted by the Board of Governors, but are not individually approved by the Board and do not reflect the official position of the Bar association. Laws other than the Washington State Rules of Professional Conduct may apply to the inquiry. The Committee's answer does not include or opine about any other applicable law other than the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct.