Month: January 1972

Ethics Opinion 227

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #227 – 01/26/1972 (1-72) employee, litigation, partnership, part-time public, prosecutors, representation Clarified by 492 Topic: Confidences of a Client Prosecuting Attorney, Former Client Digest: District Attorney may not normally prosecute defendant represented by Assistant District Attorney at Arraignment Code: EC 4-6; EC 9-6; DR 5-105(D) … Continued

Ethics Opinion 226

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #226 – 01/26/1972 (59-71) appearance, city council member, conflict of interests, criminal practice, legislature, part-time public official or employee Topic: Conflict of Interest, Public Officers Digest: City Councilman not barred from practicing in Police Court or City Court Code:  DR 5-101; DR 5-105(A); DR 8-101(A) … Continued

Ethics Opinion 225

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #225 – 01/26/1972 (58-71) Topic: Fees Digest: Attorney for judgment creditor may charge judgment debtor reasonable fee for preparation of satisfaction of judgment Code: EC 5-19 QUESTION May the attorney for a judgment creditor charge the judgment debtor for the preparation of a satisfaction of … Continued

Ethics Opinion 224

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #224 – 01/26/1972 (42-71) former clients, legal fees, litigation Overruled, in part, by 567 Topic: Deduction of Legal Fees From Bail of Money Digest: Whether an attorney may deduct his fees from bail money is a question of law Code: DR 9-102(B) QUESTION 1. When … Continued