Ghost lawyer explained

A ghost lawyer, also known as a legal ghostwriter, is a lawyer who writes legal opinions for other lawyers without accreditation. Ghost lawyers may offer their services to other lawyers on a project-by-project basis.[1]

While most states permit the practice, ethical concerns have been raised with regard to pro se litigants.[2] [3]

With an increase in pro se litigants during the 21st century, some attorneys have adapted their services to offer "unbundled" legal services, in which the attorney agrees to a limited role in assisting a self-representing client.[4]

Notes and references

  1. Schoenthal, Allison and Feinberg, Jeremy R. "Ethics of Ghost Lawyering" New York Legal Ethics Reporter, (reprinted from NYPRR Archive of November 2010). Retrieved September 25, 2025.
  2. Web site: Schoenthal. Allison. Ethics of Ghost Lawyering. New York Legal Ethics. 21 November 2017.
  3. Web site: STANDING COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONDUCT. State Bar of Nevada. 2007-10-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070608183221/http://www.nvbar.org/Ethics/Ethics_Opinions_DETAIL.htm#Opinion%2034. 2007-06-08.
  4. Marquette . Law Review . September 2008 . A Proposal for Dealing with Attorney Ghostwriting of Pro Se Litigants' Court Documents . Marquette Law Review . 92 . 43 . Marquette.

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