NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Judges, law practice, sale of Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #699 – 01/23/1998 (42-97) Topic:              Sale of law practice by newly-elected judge. Digest:             Purchase price of law practice of newly-elected judge may not be contingent upon future success of acquiring firm in attracting and retaining work from existing clients. Code:             … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Non-legal fees, medico legal consulting service, referral Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #698 – 01/23/1998 (37-97) Topic: Contingent fee for medical consultant as precondition to his bringing medical malpractice case to attorney; size of contingent attorney’s fee if there is also a contingent consultant’s fee Digest: Attorney may not accept … Continued