Ethics Opinion 1007
Topic: Advertising a lawyer’s listing in “Best Lawyers.”
Topic: Advertising a lawyer’s listing in “Best Lawyers.”
Topic: Settlement agreements; restrictive covenants; prohibiting solicitation of new clients having similar claims; prohibiting the referral of such claims to other counsel
Topic: Whether using the phrases “I KNOW HOW TO WIN FOR YOU” or “unsurpassed litigation skills,” violates Rule 7.1.
Manhattan attorney Kay Crawford Murray has been honored with the 2014 Honorable George Bundy Smith Pioneer Award, given by the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association. Murray is the former general counsel to the New York City Department of Juvenile Justice. She was recognized for her commitment to legal … Continued
Topic: Attorney’s Obligations Regarding Excessive Fee of Counter-Party’s Attorney
Topic: Law Firm Name
Topic: Lawyer’s ethical obligations when in possession of lawfully obtained wills containing confidential information in which unknown third parties have an interest
Topic: Sale of Third-Party Advertising in Law Firm Brochures and Rules Governing Advertising Brochures with Educational Content
Topic: Payment of Legal Fees by a Non-Client Whose Interests Could Be Adverse to the Lawyer’s Client
Topic: Marital Mediation and referrals.