| LEO Num | Topics | Summary | Date |
0499
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| A lawyer may have the lawyer's partner notarize depositions. | 10/1/1981 |
0742
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| A lawyer may notarize a client's signature as long as there is no chance that the lawyer will be a witness about the signature; the lawyer's secretary may notarize the client's signature and the lawyer may notarize a non-client's signature. | 1/20/1986 |
1006
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| A lawyer may notarize a client's signature as long as there is no probability that the lawyer will be a witness. | 11/24/1987 |
1512
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| A lawyer may notarize documents prepared by a partner (the Bar declines to indicate whether the lawyer or the partner may witness a will the lawyer prepares). | 5/28/1993 |
0788
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| A lawyer representing a party in a divorce case (even an uncontested case) may not also serve as Notary Public before whom depositions are taken, because the role of advocate is inconsistent with the neutral role of a Notary Public (who acts as a witness to the authenticity of the testimony). | 5/1/1986 |
0626
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| A lawyer who is a notary public may not notarize a client's affidavits, pleadings or other documents. | 11/13/1984 |
0618
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| A lawyer who is a notary public may not notarize affidavits or pleadings signed by the client. | 10/15/1984 |