Month: January 1979

Opinion 502

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #502 – 01/15/1979 (58-78) conflict of interests, disqualification, litigation, part-time public, prosecutors, representing Modifies #313 Topic: Disqualification of counsel; appearance of impropriety; former assistant district attorney Digest: Former assistant district attorney may represent persons who were indicted during his employment by district attorney’s office where … Continued

Opinion 501

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #501- 01/05/1979 (62-78) conflict of interests, part-time public, town/village, zoning board Topic: Conflict of interests; assistant town attorney; zoning board of appeals. Digest: Assistant town attorney may not accept assignment to act as counsel to zoning board of appeals in connection with Article 78 proceeding … Continued