Ethics Opinions

State Bar Ethics Opinions
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/state/calbar/calbar_generic.jsp?cid=10133

State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion No. 2005-168 (Does a lawyer who provides electronic means on his website for visitors to submit legal questions owe a duty of confidentiality to visitors who accept that offer but whom the lawyer elects not to accept as clients, if the attorney disclaims formation of an attorney-client relationship and a "confidential relationship?")
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/calbar/pdfs/ethics/2005-168.pdf

State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion No. 2004-165 (What are the ethical responsibilities of a member of the California State Bar who uses outside contract lawyers to make appearances on behalf of the member's clients? What are the ethical responsibilities of the outside contract lawyer who makes the appearances?)
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/calbar/pdfs/ethics/2004-165_95-0014.pdf

State Bar of California Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct Formal Opinion No. 2003-161 (Under what circumstances may a communication in a non-office setting by a person seeking legal services or advice from an attorney be entitled to protection as confidential client information when the attorney accepts no engagement, expresses no agreement as to confidentiality, and assumes no responsibility over any matter?)
http://www.calbar.ca.gov/calbar/pdfs/ethics/OPN_2003_161.pdf

Article:  Kevin Mohr, Kevin, 48 Orange County Lawyer 10 (2006), Ethically Speaking:  No Good Deed . . .

9TH Circuit

Barton v. U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (2005) 410 F3d 1104 (Provides insight into the use of attorney questionnaires on the Internet)

Article:  Kelcey Nichols, Client Confidentiality, Professional Privilege and Online Communication:  Potential Implications of the Barton Decision, 3 Shidler J.L. Com &  Tech. 10 (February 14, 2007)