Month: March 1966

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 28

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #28 – 03/10/1966 (16-65) children, release Topic: General Release by Minor Defendant Digest: Counsel must determine if it is in best interest of minor defendant to execute a general release to have criminal charges dropped Canon: None QUESTION l. Hay defense counsel, representing a minor … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 27

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #27 – 03/01/1966 (12-65) corporation, dual practice, solicitation Topic: Legal Research Service Digest: Improper to offer legal research service to business corporations or non-lawyers, but no impropriety in offering such service to other lawyers Canons: Former Canons 27, 45, 47 QUESTION Two members of the … Continued