Month: December 1966

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 41

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #41 – 12/28/1966 (14-66) advertisements, bar, holding out, multi-state law firm Overruled by 434 Topic: Advertising, Letterhead of Lawyer Admitted to Practice in Two States Digest: Improper for letterhead to contain statement that lawyer is admitted to practice in another state Canon: None QUESTION Is … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 40

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #40 – 12/22/1966 (20-66) appearance, conflict of interests, client consent, criminal practice, employee, municipality, part-time public official, prosecutors, public Topic: Conflict of Interest, Partner of Part-Time Dist. Atty. Digest:  Partner of part-time Asst. Dist. Attorney may not appear in defense of clients in traffic or … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 39

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #39 – 12/20/1966 (17-66) appearance, conflict of interests, judges Topic:  Conflict of Interest, Practice of Law by Part-Time Judge Digest:  Part-time judge should not be employed in any matter which might be brought before court of which he is a member Canon: Judicial Canon 31 … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 38

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #38 – 12/06/1966 (6-66) conflict of interests, client consent, dual representation, multiple representation, real estate, representation, title adverse interests, conflict of interests, client consent, real estate, representation Topic: Conflict of Interest, Representation of Adverse Parties Digest: Lawyer may not represent both buyer and seller of … Continued