New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion 957 (1/14/13) Topic: Nonprofit organization offering legal services and seeking grants to subsidize the legal services programs Digest: A lawyer for a bona fide nonprofit organization may furnish legal services to beneficiaries of the organization as part of the organization’s programs as long as the agency … Continued
Topic: Links to and from a Law Firm’s Website
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Dual representation of guardian and incapacitated person in terminating guardianship Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #836 (02/25/2010) TOPIC: Dual representation of Guardian and incapacitated person in a proceeding to terminate the guardianship. DIGEST:Lawyer who previously represented incapacitated Client in connection with the appointment of a Guardian for Client may … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION existing clients, client consent, files, liens, partnership Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #398 – 06/10/1975 (42-75) Topic: Clients’ files; release to withdrawing law partner Digest: Law partnership may properly require instructions from client before turning over file to withdrawing partner Code: EC 5-12, 7-38; DR 7-101(A)(1); 9-102(B)(4) QUESTION May a … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION appearance, conflict of interests, criminal pracitce, prosecutors, state Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #397 – 06/10/1975 (33-75) Topic: Conflicts; criminal defense Digest: Member of state investigation agency may not practice criminal law Code: Canon 9; DR 5-105; EC 8-8, 9-2 QUESTION May a lawyer who is a member of a … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION appearance of impropriety, criminal practice, opposed by defense attorney, prosecutors, spouse-lawyer Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #336 – 04/25/1974 (12-74) Topic: Conflict of interest Digest: A law firm whose practice includes representing defendants in criminal actions may continue such practice despite the fact that a relative of a member of … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION advertisements, education, lawyers association, newspapers and news media, no-fault law Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #335 – 04/25/1974 (7-74) Topic: Press releaseDigest: County bar association may inform the public about legal aspects of no-fault insurance Code: EC 2-1, 2-2 QUESTIONMay a county bar association issue a press release designed to … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION acceptance of, employment, legal fees, name, non-lawyer, partnership, representation, suspended attorney, use of Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #334 – 04/25/1974 (20-74) Topic: Suspension from Practice: Effect on Partnership Digest: Partnership may not continue use of partner’s name or share income earned during period of his suspension. Partnership may continue … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION award, law firm Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #296 – 06/25/1973 (22-73) Topic: Award to law firm by charitable organization for “humanitarian efforts”Digest: Individual members of firm, but not law firm itself, may receive award for “humanitarian efforts”, if non-lawyer connected Code: EC 2-9, DR 2-101QUESTIONMay a law firm accept … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION advertisements, bar, holding out, multi-state law firm Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #237 – 03/17/1972 (13-72) Overruled by 434 Topic: Letterhead Digest: Lawyer may not use legend “Member of the Bar of the State of New York and New Jersey” on his letterhead Code: EC 2-9; DR 2-102; 2-102(D) QUESTION May … Continued