Month: October 1968

Ethics Opinion 90

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #90 – 10/07/1968 (17-68) bank, existing clients, escrow funds, legal fees, client funds, interest Topic:  Escrow Funds Digest:  Deposit of client’s funds in interest-bearing savings account Canon:  Former Canon 11 QUESTION May an attorney who is holding client’s funds in escrow deposit those funds in … Continued

Ethics Opinion 091

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #91 – 10/07/1968 (21-68) Topic:  Judges contributions by, judges, judicial campaigns, political activity Digest:  Political contributions Canons:  Judicial 28 QUESTION (1) May a candidate for judicial office or a member of his immediate family contribute to his party organization in the event he is nominated … Continued

Ethics Opinion 089

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #89 – 10/07/1968 (22-68) Topic: Articles advertisements, education, legal advice, legal writing, newspapers and news media, publiciation, self-laudation Digest: Publication of legal articles in newspapers and magazines Canons: Former Canons 40, 27 QUESTION May an attorney write a series of unsolicited articles on legal subjects … Continued

Ethics Opinion 088

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #88 – 10/07/1968 (18-68) advertisements, judges, judicial campaigns, political activity, soliciting for Topic: Judges – Election campaign activities Digest: Election campaign activities of judicial office holders Canons: Former Canon 2, Judicial Canons 28, 30 QUESTION Advice has been requested by candidates for judicial office concerning … Continued