NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #337 – 04/25/1974 (13-74) appearance of impropriety, conflict of interets, judges, political activity, quasi-judicial Topic: Quasi-Judicial Officer, Limitation on Political Activities Digest: Requirement that a quasijudicial officer in an administrative agency may not continue in office while a candidate for elective office is not satisfied … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #333 – 03/21/1974 (9-74) adverse interetss, conflict of interests, dual representation, employee, partnership, part-time public official or employee, real estate, representation, town/village Topic: Conflict of interest Digest: Not improper for associate of special town attorney to represent owners in condemnation proceedings by condemnors other than … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #332 – 03/21/1974 (5-74) client’s secrets, communications, confidences, disclosure, legal profession, opposing party Topic: Lawyer’s statement respecting open court stipulation; confidences and secrets of client Digest: Since open court stipulation is not a confidence or secret, lawyer may properly provide opposing party with statement as to … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #331 – 03/21/1974 (4-74) advertisements, holding out, labor, specialization Topic: Announcement; Limitation of Practice Digest: Announcement of availability in practice of labor law representing management permissible upon certain conditions Code: DR 2-105(A)(3) QUESTION May a lawyer send an announcement to other lawyers only reciting the … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #330 – 03/21/1974 (1-74) adoptions, confidences, client consent, deceased client, disclosure, secrets Topic: Confidences and secrets of deceased client Digest: Circumstances under which disclosure to adopted child of name of natural parents after death of adoptive parents would be improper Code: EC 4-1, 4-6; DR … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #329 – 03/18/1974 (55-73) adverse interests, appearance, confidences, conflict of interests, client consent, disclosure, employment, litigation, matrimonial matters, representing Topic: Conflict of interest Digest: Lawyer may not represent a client in a matrimonial action against an existing client in unrelated matter even with the consent … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #328 – 03/18/1974 (30-73) appearance of impropriety, communication, illegal conduct, legal profession, opposing counsel, opposing party, recordings, secrets, unlawful or illegal conduct, witnesses Clarified by 51 Topic: Fairness and candor; Secret recording of conversation Digest: Except in special situations improper for attorney engaged in private … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #327- 01/24/1974 (57-73) appearance of impropriety, conflict of interests, judges, judicial campaigns, political activity, quasi-judicial officers Topic: Quasi-Judicial position in administrative agency limitation on political activities Digest: Restrictions imposed on political activities of judges apply to persons holding quasi-judicial positions in administrative agencies Code: EC … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #324 – 01/24/1974 (45-73) advertisements, education, holding out, legal advice, legal writing, name, newspapers, publicity, publicity incidental, self-laudation, specialization Topic: Lawyer participation in newspaper sponsored programs concerning the legal profession Digest: Proper for lawyer to participate in newspaper sponsored programs on the legal profession Code: … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #326 – 01/24/1974 (53-73) appearance of impropriety, conflict of interests, county legislator, legislature, part-time public official or employee, town board, zoning board Topic: Conflict of interest Digest: County legislator may not act as counsel to a town board of appeals Code: EC 8-8, 9-1; Canon … Continued