The Professional Ethics Committee will consider withdrawing or modifying Florida Ethics Opinions 66-5, 66-13, 77-23, and 88-11 (Reconsideration) at its meeting on Thursday, January 14, 2021. Summaries of these opinions appear below. Pursuant to Rule 4(c) and (d) of The Florida Bar Procedures for Ruling on Questions of Ethics, comments from Florida Bar members are solicited on modification or withdrawal of these opinions. The committee will consider any comments received at the meeting above. Comments must contain the opinion number and clearly state the issues for the committee to consider. A written argument may be included explaining why the Florida Bar member believes the committee’s opinion is either correct or incorrect and may contain citations to relevant authorities. Comments should be submitted to Elizabeth Clark Tarbert, Ethics Counsel, The Florida Bar, 651 E. Jefferson Street, Tallahassee 32399-2300, or emailed to eto@flabar.org, and must be postmarked no later than 30 days from the date of this publication.

Florida Ethics Opinion 66-5 concludes: An attorney employed by the tortfeasor’s insurance carrier to act for an injured minor in concluding a settlement agreed upon by the carrier and the minor’s parents should be sensitive to adverse influences and conflicting interests.

Florida Ethics Opinion 66-13 concludes: An assistant state attorney should not, as a private practitioner, represent a husband in a divorce suit when the state attorney’s office has brought support proceedings in behalf of the wife against the husband.