NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #639 – 12/07/1992 (28-92) Topic: Multiple representation; differing interests Digest: Lawyer may not represent in separate actions two plaintiffs against the same defendant where there will be insufficient assets available for full satisfaction of all claims unless it is obvious the lawyer can adequately represent … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #640 -12/07/1992 (54-92) Employee, letterhead, paralegals Topic: Paralegal titles Digest: Titles of paralegals employed by lawyers may not be false or misleading Code: DR 1-104(A)(2); 2-101; 2-102(A); 2-105(B) QUESTION May nonlawyer paralegals employed by a lawyer use the title (1) Senior Paralegal or (2) Paralegal … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #638 – 12/07/1992 (4-92) Conflict of interest, prosecutors Modifies: N.Y. State 492 (1978), N.Y. State 502 (1979) Topic: Prosecuting attorneys; conflict of interest; former private attorney as newly elected prosecutor Digest: Proper for newly elected district attorney to prosecute a client of the prosecutor’s former … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #637 – 12/04/1992 (16-92, 19-92) Advertising, employee Overrules: N.Y. State 200 (1971) and 284 (1973) (in part) Topic: Letterhead: Former judge; additional jurisdictions in which lawyer is licensed to practice Digest: Lawyer may list former judicial position and jurisdictions in which lawyer is licensed to … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #636 – 12/04/1992 (8-92) Name TOPIC: Wills; preparation of standard form wills and sale to public as practice of law; name of law firm DIGEST: Lawyer’s operation of business selling standard will forms to public is not practice of law unless forms are individualized or … Continued