Upon determination that an opinion should be drafted, the Chair shall assign the inquiry, exclusive of any identification of the inquirer, to a Committee member. That member will draft an opinion which shall be clearly marked as a draft for discussion purposes only, and submit it to the Bar office prior to the next meeting. At the next meeting, the Committee will discuss the inquiry and render the opinion as drafted or as modified by the Committee, defer it until the next meeting, or decide not to issue the opinion. In any event, the inquirer will be informed of the Committee's decision. Other reference sources may include case law, statutory law, advisory opinions from other jurisdictions, treatises and other authorities.
All inquiries are confidential.
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