As the family member who is paying for anothers attorney. Does attorney client privilege still hold with me?

Payer, who is not a client, has no privilege.

When does the attorney client privilege come into effect? After you retain them? Or right when you start talking to them?

Yes, unless you cc'd someone or bcc'd someone.

Yes child has attorney-client privilege.

Should a judge have excused himself in a case involving a church he is a member of?

He won't be fair if he read your admission that you stole the laptop.

The opposing counsel is the same atty that I had a free legal consultation on the appeal. Is this a conflict of interest?

Definitely. . .

I need a Seminole tribal lawyer to handle a state malpractice case the underlying The underlying case is a Seminole matter

Not an ethics question. I'll change it for you.

Is an initial consultation before hiring an attorney protected by Attorney-Client Privilege?

Yep. . .

Individual ethical obligations to clients (vs. lawyer obligations) when departing a law firm? What are my obligations?

Slavery was abolished. It is the firm's obligation, not yours.

Can an attorney stop representing me if we have a contract one day before trial. see the details

Tell the attorney that you will see him in court tomorrow. The judge probably will not allow him to withdraw.

Conflict of interest for a defense attorney to spend recreational time with a witness for the prosecution?

No. . .