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Opinions on Trust Account References

Ethics opinions from the State Bar of Michigan Standing Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics concerning a lawyer's duty in safekeeping a client's property.

Opinion

R-7		"Trust Account Handling"
RI-38		"Disbursements Ready for Missing Client"
RI-58		"Handling Retainer from Missing Prospective Client"
RI-61		"Resolving Dispute over Funds"
RI-64		"Apportioning Trust Account Interest"
RI-65		"Using Excess Trust Funds as Client Surety"
RI-67		"Conversion of Unclaimed Client Funds"
RI-69		"Deposit of Retainers and Fixed Fees"
RI-70		"Multistate Practice and Trust Accounts"
RI-71		"Insured Accounts"
RI-92		"Duties of Law Firm Associates"
RI-93		"Duty to Establish Trust Account"
RI-107		"Bank Account Signatories"
RI-189		"Clearing Proceeds Through Trust Account"
RI-222		"Disbursement Unnegotiated by Client"
RI-224		"Accounting to Referring Lawyer"

Other References:

Michigan State Bar Foundation IOLTA Program Changes
MRPC 1.15 Vol. 73 MBJ 952 (Sep 1994)
State Bar Grievance Administrator v Haynes, 406 Mich 634 (1979)
State Bar Grievance Administrator v Silverman, 408 Mich 100 (1980)

Notice to Lawyers:
State Bar of Michigan ethics opinions are advisory and non-binding in nature. This index is a complete historical catalog. Some of the listed ethics opinions, though not expressly superseded in subsequent ethics opinions, may be nonetheless outmoded or no longer sound due to subsequent changes in case law, statutes, or court rules. Practitioners are urged to thoroughly research all sources to determine the current validity of any given ethics opinion.