NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Political activity, prosecutors Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #683Topic:        Campaign activities by Assistant District Attorney Digest:       Assistant District Attorney may not participate in campaign activities on behalf of the incumbent District Attorney Affirms N.Y. State 675 (1995) Code:        DR 1-102(A)(5); DR 5-101(A); EC 5-2; EC 7-13; EC 8-8 QUESTION May … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Non-legal fees, referral Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #682 – 06/07/1996 (59-95) Topic: Referral Fees Paid to Lawyer By Service Provider Digest: A lawyer may not accept a fee from an investment advisor for the referral of clients to the advisor. Code: DR 5-101(A) QUESTION May an attorney accept a fee from an investment … Continued