NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #232 – 02/25/1972 (5-72) appearance, conflict of interests, judges, part-time public, public, town Topic:  Town Justice Partnership with Assistant Public Defender, Conflicts Digest: The limitations upon the practice of a Town Justice prevent his partner from being Assistant Public Defender Code:  EC 9-2; 9-6; Canons … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #231 – 02/25/1972   (2-72) appearance, conflict of interests, partnership Topic: Partnership in two law firms Digest: A lawyer may be a member of two law firms Code:  DR 5-105 (D); Canon 9 QUESTION May a lawyer be a member of two different law partnerships? OPINION … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #230 – 02/25/1972 (64-70) business interests, conflict of interests, dual practice, partnership, patent practice, solicitation Topic: Partnership between attorney and patent agent Digest: Improper for attorney and patent agent to form partnership when partnership solicits business and refers work to the attorney’s law firm Code:  … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #229 – 02/25/1972 (8-72) communication, litigation, newspapers and news media, prosecutors, public Topic: Comment to News Media on Pending Criminal Litigation Digest: A lawyer should limit his comments concerning pending criminal litigation to the public record Code: Canon 7; DR 7-107 QUESTION May a lawyer … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #227 – 01/26/1972 (1-72) employee, litigation, partnership, part-time public, prosecutors, representation Clarified by 492 Topic: Confidences of a Client Prosecuting Attorney, Former Client Digest: District Attorney may not normally prosecute defendant represented by Assistant District Attorney at Arraignment Code: EC 4-6; EC 9-6; DR 5-105(D) … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #226 – 01/26/1972 (59-71) appearance, city council member, conflict of interests, criminal practice, legislature, part-time public official or employee Topic: Conflict of Interest, Public Officers Digest: City Councilman not barred from practicing in Police Court or City Court Code:  DR 5-101; DR 5-105(A); DR 8-101(A) … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #225 – 01/26/1972 (58-71) Topic: Fees Digest: Attorney for judgment creditor may charge judgment debtor reasonable fee for preparation of satisfaction of judgment Code: EC 5-19 QUESTION May the attorney for a judgment creditor charge the judgment debtor for the preparation of a satisfaction of … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #224 – 01/26/1972 (42-71) former clients, legal fees, litigation Overruled, in part, by 567 Topic: Deduction of Legal Fees From Bail of Money Digest: Whether an attorney may deduct his fees from bail money is a question of law Code: DR 9-102(B) QUESTION 1. When … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #223 – 12/20/1971 (55-71)Topic: Division of Legal FeesDigest: New York lawyer may divide partnership income as agreed with partner admitted in a different jurisdictionCode: DR 2-102 (D); EC 2-22QUESTIONMay a New York lawyer divide partnership income by agreement with his partner admitted in a different … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #222 – 12/20/1971 (54-71) advertisements, indigents, newspapers and news media, publicity, self-laudation, solicitation Topic: Advertising; Solicitation Digest: Activities on behalf of indigents, Exception to general rule on newspaper stories Code: DR 2-101(A) and (B); EC 2-25 QUESTION Is it proper for an attorney to describe … Continued