Month: May 1972

Ethics Opinion 252

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #252 – 05/24/1972 (29-72) appearance, conflict of interests, judges, part-time public, town, zoning board Topic: Village justice representing private client before village zoning board Digest: Village justice may represent a client before village zoning board only where no conflict of interest and no appearance of … Continued

Ethics Opinion 251

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #251 – 05/24/1972 (31-72) legal fees, matrimonial matters Topic: Receipt of fee in divorce action in addition to that allowed by Court Digest: Provided that by its order the Court has not determined the reasonable value of his services, a wife’s attorney may, after full … Continued

Ethics Opinion 250

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #250 – 05/24/1972 (30-72) judges, judicial campaigns, political activity Topic: Judges; Partisan Politics; Agreement to accept nomination of one party only Digest: Improper for candidate for judicial office to agree with political organization, as a condition to designation by its party, not to accept nomination … Continued

Ethics Opinion 249

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #249 – 05/24/1972 (27-72) adverse interests, conflict of interests, criminal practice, legal services, part-time public, police, public, representation Topic: Conflict of Interest; part-time legal aid lawyers Digest: Counsel for police benevolent association and individual police officers may accept legal aid defense work, absent actual conflict … Continued