NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #462 – 03/17/1977 (14-77) conflict of interests, criminal practice, partnership, part-time public, public Topic: Conflict of Interest; Public Defender Digest: Public defender and assistant public defender may not represent co-defendants with conflicting interests. Code: EC 5-15; DR 5-105(D) QUESTION May a Public Defender and an … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #461 – 03/08/1977 (4-77) Client consent, fees Topic: Fire adjuster splitting commission with lawyer Digest: Not improper for lawyer to accept portion of commission obtained by fire adjuster in connection with loss sustained by client, provided client has consented to arrangement and all proceeds thereof … Continued