NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Advertisements, letterhead Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #722 – 09/27/1999 Topic: Letterhead; certification Digest: A lawyer’s letterhead may refer to membership in a professional organization.   However, if such membership implies certification in a legal field, the reference must comply with DR 2-105(C), which requires that (i) the certifying organization be … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Confidences, insurance Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #721 – 09/27/1999 Topic: Insurance carrier; third party research; unauthorized practice by lawyers not admitted in New York; confidences and secrets (briefs and memos prepared for client). Digest: Defense counsel may follow the direction of an insurance carrier to utilize a specified legal … Continued