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Ohio Rules of Court › Judges and Attorneys › Ohio Code of Professional Responsibility (Ethical Considerations) › Ohio EC 2-4

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volunteers advice likely to produce legal controversy may well be suspect if he receives

professional employment or other benefits as a result. A lawyer who volunteers advice that one

should obtain the services of a lawyer generally should not himself accept employment,

compensation, or other benefit in connection with that matter. However, it is not improper for a

lawyer to volunteer such advice and render resulting legal services to close friends, relatives,

former clients (in regard to matters germane to former employment), and regular clients.

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