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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Very interesting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>So always have a lawyer friend at another firm post your hypothetical questions for you. </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Apple Color Emoji"'>😊</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>From: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>E-trademarks <e-trademarks-bounces@oppedahl-lists.com> on behalf of Katherine Markert via E-trademarks <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br><b>Reply-To: </b>"For trademark practitioners. This is not for laypersons to seek legal advice." <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br><b>Date: </b>Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 2:10 PM<br><b>To: </b>"e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com" <e-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com><br><b>Cc: </b>Katherine Markert <km@markertcominolli.com><br><b>Subject: </b>[E-trademarks] ABA ethics opinion on case hypotheticals on listservs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>I received the below from another listservs I am on and thought it worth sharing to this group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“The ABA's opinions are only advisory, but since the latest ethics opinion is directly on point re: sharing hypothetical case information in listservs figured it was worth sharing. <a href="https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-511.pdf">Opinion 511</a> was handed down today.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here's the conclusion:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rule 1.6 prohibits a lawyer from posting questions or comments relating to a representation to a listserv, even in hypothetical or abstract form, without the client’s informed consent if there is a reasonable likelihood that the lawyer’s questions or comments will disclose information relating to the representation that would allow a reader then or later to infer the identity of the lawyer’s client or the situation involved. A lawyer may, however, participate in listserv discussions such as those related to legal news, recent decisions, or changes in the law, without a client’s informed consent if the lawyer’s contributions will not disclose, or be reasonably likely to lead to the disclosure of, information relating to a client representation.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none'>Katie Markert<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Partner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:4.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none'>Markert & Cominolli PLLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none'>Phone:</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>585-504-2507 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none'>Email:</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:km@markertcominolli.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>km@markertcominolli.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none'>Web:</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://www.markertcominolli.com/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.markertcominolli.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>75 S. Clinton Ave., Suite 510, Rochester, NY 14604<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>-- E-trademarks mailing list E-trademarks@oppedahl-lists.com http://oppedahl-lists.com/mailman/listinfo/e-trademarks_oppedahl-lists.com <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>