NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #523 – 06/30/1980 (22-80) duty of lawyer, fraud, perjury Topic: Perjury; duty to report; prior proceeding in which lawyer not employed Digest: Lawyer under no duty to report perjury committed in proceeding in which his services were not employed Code: Canons 4 and 7; EC … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics     Opinion #522 – 06/09/1980 (16-80) advice, breathalyzer, existing clients Topic:  Zealous representation; illegal or fraudulent conduct Digest: Proper for an attorney to advise client to refuse breathalyzer test requested by police officer Code: Canon 7; EC 7-8; DR 7-102(A)(7) QUESTION May a lawyer advise a client … Continued