NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #198 – 09/30/1971 (32-71) fee schedule, minimum fee Topic: Minimum Fees Digest: Minimum fee schedule is only a guide Code: DR 2-106(B); EC 2-18 QUESTION Is the attorney for a bank bound to follow the minimum fee schedule in determining his fees for services performed … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #202 – 09/30/1971 (36-71) advertisements, newspapers and news media Topic: Announcements in Newspaper Digest: Announcements of changes within a law firm may not be released to the press Code: EC 2-9; DR 2-102 (A) (1) (2) QUESTION May an attorney or bar association furnish a … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #200 – 09/30/1971 (34-71) accounting, advertisements, dual practice, law degree Modifies #51 Overruled (in part) by 494 Topic: Office Letterheads and Professional Cards Digest: Permissible Information on office letterhead or professional card is limited by Disciplinary Rules Code: EC 2-10; DR 2-102 (A)(1),(2),(4) and (5); … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #199 – 09/30/1971 (33-71) adverse interests, bank, conflict of interests, client consent, duty of lawyer, mortgage, real estate, representation Topic: Conflicting Interests Digest: Cannot represent mortgagor and mortgagee without express consent after full disclosure. Code: DR 5-105 (C); DR 5-105 (D) QUESTION May an attorney … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #197 – 09/30/1971 (31-71)Topic: Non-lawyer Town Justice; Candidacy for other Elective OfficeDigest: A Non-lawyer Justice of the Peace may not seek other elective office without first resigning as Justice of PeaceCanons of Judicial Ethics: 30QUESTIONMay a non-lawyer Town Justice accept a political nomination and actively … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #196 – 09/30/1971 (30-71) advertisements, newspapers and news media, self-laudation Topic: Newspaper Publicity Digest: Newspaper “releases” of attorney attending professional meeting improper Code: EC 2-2; DR 2-101 (A) QUESTION May a lawyer attending a seminar, symposia convention, or other professional meeting release or cooperate in … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #194 – 09/30/1971 (27-71) advertisements Topic: Law List Digest: Attorney may permit his name to appear on law list certified by the American Bar Association Code: EC 2-7; DR2-102 (A)(6); DR2-l03 (D); DR2-103 E) QUESTION Where a motor club prepares and distributes to its members … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #193 – 09/30/1971 (26-71) Overruled (in part) by 399 legal fees, interest Topic: Interest Charges on Unpaid Legal Fees Digest: Improper for an attorney to charge interest or service fee on delinquent accounts Code: EC 2-17; 2-19: 2-23 QUESTION May an attorney charge a service … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #195 – 09/30/1971 (28-71) advertisements, employment, holding out, legal advice, mailing, solicitation, specialization Topic: Advertising; Solicitation; Circularizing the Profession To Secure Divorce Matters Digest: An attorney may not circularize the profession advising attorneys of easy divorce laws and soliciting divorce matters from them Code: DR … Continued