Opinion Resources

Publications

The Section has published the following Opinion Reports:

Sample California Third-Party Legal Opinion for Business Transactions

Prepared by the Opinions Committee in 2010.
Description / Free PDF

Selected Legal Opinion Issues in Venture Capital Financing Transactions

Prepared by the Opinions Committee in 2009
Description / Free PDF

Legal Opinions in Personal Property Secured Transactions

Prepared by the UCC Committee in 2005.
Description / Free PDF / Order Hard Copy

Legal Opinions in Business Transactions

Prepared by the Corporations Committee in 2005.
Description / Free PDF (2007 Edition as Revised) /
Order Hard Copy / List of Changes from 2005 Edition (PDF)

Third-Party Remedies Opinions

Prepared by the Opinions Committee in 2004
Description / Free PDF(2007 Revision) / Order Hard Copy

Legal Opinions Concerning Limited Liability Companies

Prepared by the Partnerships and LLCs Committee in 2000
Description / Free PDF / Order Hard Copy

Legal Opinions Concerning California Partnerships

Prepared by the Partnerships and LLCs Committee in1998
Description / Free PDF / Order Hard Copy

Ordering Hard Copies of the Opinion Reports

Reprints of each of these Reports can be ordered online. See Order Online -- Click on "Order Sections Products," then "Business Law".

The Partnerships and LCC Opinion Reports are part of the 2002 compendium California Opinion Reports. The compendium includes reports superseded by those listed above from the Corporations, Opinions and UCC Committee reports, and remains a source for opinion reports issued by the Real Property Law Section. That compendium can also be ordered online.

Other Opinion Reports

Click HERE for a listing of Opinion Reports published by the ABA and the TriBar Opinions Committee.