Third-Party Legal Opinions: An Introduction to Customary Practice
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Authors
Jessen, Koley
Issue Date
2002
Volume
35
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Journal Article
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INTRODUCTION|A request to provide a legal opinion to a non-client third party has become routine and is now a part of many attorneys' practice. Providing these "third-party" legal opinions is a troubling, and relatively new, aspect of the practice of law. The opining lawyer must consider a number of issues to ensure that the opinion given is accurate and, in doing so, that the opining lawyer limits risk that he or she will become financially liable for some defect in the transaction. In essence, thirdparty legal opinions have the effect of injecting lawyers into the transaction...
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35 Creighton L. Rev. 153 (2001-2002)
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Creighton University School of Law