Conduct not subject to disciplinary action

If, before engaging in a particular course of conduct, a lawyer makes a full and fair disclosure, to the Office of General Counsel, said inquiry shall be considered confidential. Additionally, if said lawyer receives a formal or informal opinion from the Office of General Counsel that the proposed conduct is permissible, such conduct shall not be subject to disciplinary action. [Amended 9-20-2016, eff. 1-1-2017.] Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending Rule 8(a) and (b), Rule 10(a) and (b), Rule 17(f), Rule 18, Rule 26(h)(2), Rule 28(e), and Appendix A, Ala. R. Disc. P., effective January 1, 2017, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from ___ So. 3d.