LEO: Avoiding Acquisition of Interest  LE Op. 485

 

Avoiding Acquisition of Interest in Litigation/Advancing

Expenses.

 

November 8, 1982

 

It is improper for a private law firm to advance the costs and expenses

of litigation where the client will not be ultimately liable for these

costs and expenses. This is so even in a class action --when there is no

readily identifiable "client" --and even though the class members are

indigent. [See DR:5-103(B).]

 

Committee Opinion November 8, 1982

 

CROSS REFERENCES

 

See also LE Op. 997, LE Op. 1182, and LE Op. 1237.