Month: January 1968

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 68

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #68 – 01/08/1968 (11-66) adoptions, adverse interests Topic: Private Placement Adoptions, Conflict of Interest Digest: Lawyer may handle private placement adoptions where law is in apparent conflict. Improper for lawyer to represent both natural and adoptive parents Canon: Former Canon 6 QUESTION The following questions … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 67

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #67 – 01/08/1968 (29-67) advertisements, newspapers, publicity Topic: Advertising, Newspaper Publicity Digest: Lawyer may not arrange newspaper publicity for client where lawyer’s name or picture would also appear Canon: Former Canons 20, 27 QUESTION An attorney inquires whether there is any ethical objection to his … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 66

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #66 – 01/08/1968 (23-67) education, intermediary, legal advice, publication Topic: Writing for Lay Publication Digest: Lawyer may author articles of general legal information so long as he does not answer specific questions and does not appear to solicit Canon: Former Canons 27, 35, 40 QUESTION … Continued