In Re Carson’s Empirical Analysis

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12 state decisions

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The sentences later courts lift from this opinion, ranked by how many decisions quote each — the parts of the opinion doing the work. These counts are smaller than the citation total above because most of the 12 citing decisions cite the case generally; a passage count includes only decisions quoting that exact language verbatim.

1. “[s]hall not... settle a claim for such [malpractice] liability with an unrepresented client or former client without first advising that person in writing that independent representation is appropriate in connection therewith.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Greenlee

2. “relates to fitness and may be violated in cases where other disciplinary rules are also violated. The specific violations charged and found by 70 the evidence may adversely reflect on the lawyer's fitness to practice law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Jordan

3. “[i]t does not matter that no actual claim existed”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Greenlee