Current Ethical Issues In Real Estate Transactions

•    Potential Conflicts of Interest under NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.7

•    Misconduct under NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 8.4

•    Non Legal Services subject to NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 5.7

•    Counseling Clients under NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.2

•    Referral Fees under NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.7(a)

•    NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 8.4

•    Types of Conflicts

•    NYS Bar Association Opinion 1117 (4/4/17)

•    NYS Bar Association Opinion 1224 (6/03/2021)

•    Gross-up’s and Seller Concessions

•    Conduct Adversely reflected on fitness as a lawyer

•    Counseling Clients in a Cannabis Transaction

•    May attorney’s website link to website of related non-legal entity?

•    What constitutes unauthorized practice of law in providing non-legal services?

•    Lawyer’s receipt of referral fee from real estate broker