CLASS ACTION "COPS": PUBLIC SERVANTS OR PRIVATE ENTREPRENEURS?
D. Blurring Public/Private and Civil/Criminal Distinctions E. Delegation of Attorney General Functions to Private Lawyers III. If Class Action Lawyers Seek to Portray Themselves as Public Servants, They Should Be Subject to the Same Ethical Standards as Public Servants A. Some Jurisdictions Have Enacted Legislation Addressing Ethical Issues That Arise When States Retain Private Lawyers to Represent Their Citizens 1. Some states bar payment of contingency fees in public representations by private attorneys 2. States are also addressing ethical concerns raised by attorney general retention of campaign contributors B. States Should Consider Applying the Same Types of Ethical Standards to Class Action Lawyers