A Formal Advisory Opinion issued by the members of the Alabama Ethics Commission answers a question based on the information and facts presented by an individual or group and protects the requestor(s) and any other person/group who reasonably relying, in good faith, on the issued opinion in a materially like circumstance from liability to the state, a county, or a municipal entity.

Attorney W. Chambers Waller IV compiles summaries for members of the Alabama State Bar. You can read those below.