Month: February 1985

Opinion 569

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion # 569- 02/07/1985 (39-84) Adverse interest, duty of lawyer Topic: Administration of Small Estates Digest: Lawyer should advise a client concerning the feasibility of settling a “small estate” without the expense of legal representation Code: Canon 5, Canon 6; EC 3-7; EC 5-1 QUESTION Should … Continued

Opinion 568

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion # 568 – 02/07/1985 (17-84) Part-time public official or employee, political activity, prosecutors Modified by #573 Topic: District Attorneys and their assistants; political activities Digest: District Attorney, not involved in own reelection campaign, may not attend political or social functions of any political party, either … Continued