Month: June 1969

Ethics Opinion 110

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #110 – 06/10/1969 (10-69) adverse interests, appearance, city council member, conflict of interests, client consent, dual representation, legislature, municipality, part-time public official or employee, public, representation Topic: Conflict of Interests Digest: Improper for city councilman to represent private property owners in condemnation proceedings before an … Continued

Ethics Opinion 109

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #109 – 06/10/1969 (14-69) Topic:  Conflict of Interests Intermediaries House Counsel conflict of interests, corporation, duty of lawyer, insurance, intermediary Digest: House counsel defending assureds Canons: Former Canon 6, 35 QUESTION An attorney asks the following two questions:1. May an attorney be retained or employed … Continued

Ethics Opinion 108

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #108 – 06/10/1969 (12-69) Topic:  Participation in foreign litigation without admission to foreign bar. Digest:  The drafting and filing of an answer by a New York attorney in an uncontested Florida divorce action without admission to the Florida bar advice, foreign, multi-state law firm QUESTION … Continued

Ethics Opinion 107

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #107 – 06/10/1969 (9-69) Modified by #107 (a)Topic: Commissions and Rebates existing clients, client consent, disclosure, non-legal fees, funds of client, rebate, title Digest: Proper for a lawyer to accept referral fee from investment agent for placing certificates of deposit in financial institutions with funds … Continued

Ethics Opinion 106

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #106 – 06/10/1969 (28-68) advertisements, holding out, patent practice, specialization, trademark practice Modifies #81 Topic: Telephone Directory Listing Digest: Listing of a duly qualified attorney in a classified telephone directory as both a patent and general attorney Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION May a patent … Continued

Ethics Opinion 104

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #104 – 06/10/1969 (10-68) Topic:  Fees, Lay forwarder existing clients, legal fees, non-legal fees, intermediary Digest:  Receiving a fee from a fire adjuster Canons:  Former Canons 28, 34, 35 QUESTION An attorney has asked whether it is proper for him to receive a fee from … Continued

Ethics Opinion 103

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #103 – 06/10/1969 (3-69) advertisements, contributions by, partnership, publicity Topic:  Charitable gifts as indirect advertising Digest:  Law firm name may appear on a plaque in a law school where firm makes contribution to law school’s building fund. Canon:  Former Canon 27 QUESTION May a law school … Continued