Ethics Committee Formal Opinion #1988/9-2
Letterhead Listing – Use of “Of Counsel” Designation by Inactive Bar Member
December 8, 1988
ANNOTATIONS:
It would be misleading for an “inactive member” of NHBA to be included on a law firm’s letterhead with the designation “of counsel”, and therefore such a designation is barred under Rules 7.1 and 7.5. (Rules 7.1; 7.5)
QUESTION:
Is an “inactive member” of the N.H. Bar prohibited under the Rules of Professional Conduct or the Constitution or By-Laws of the New Hampshire Bar Association from being designated on letterhead as “of counsel?”