Month: October 1989

Opinion 602

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #602- 10/26/1989 (38-88) Topic: Appearing before judge about whom member of firm has been called to testify; Commission on Judicial Conduct; recusal; withdrawal; disclosure of information concerning testimony before Commission on Judicial Conduct Digest: Lawyer may not appear before judge when member of lawyer’s firm is witness … Continued

Opinion 601

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #601- 10/02/1989 (6-89) Adverse interests Topic: Adverse effect on professional judgment of lawyer, interests of lawyer; conflict of interest; opposing party, payment of fees by; fee for legal services Digest: Improper for lawyer who represents group of tenants in dispute with landlord to accept payment … Continued