Advisory Opinion: 1598

Year Issued: 1995

RPC(s): RPC 1.1, 1.6, 1.7

Subject: Dual professions; operating as lawyer and CPA.

Nothing in RPCs prohibit lawyer from operating professional services corporation offering both legal services and public accounting, but unlikely could do both for same client and comply with disclosure requirements of 1.7, 1.6, and 1.1.
[Ed. Note - this is a summary; original opinion missing.]

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