NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #168 – 11/06/1970 (48-70) confidences, disclosure, estate, secrets Topic: Confidential Communications Digest: Obligation of lawyer of executor-client misappropriating estate assets depends on whether restitution is made Code: Canon 4; EC 4-1, 4-2, 4-4; DR 4-101(B) and (C); DR 7-102 (B) (1) QUESTION A lawyer is … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #167 – 11/06/1970 (44-70) appearance, prosecutors, public Topic: Professional Impropriety; District Attorneys Digest: Ethically improper for District Attorney’s office to sponsor a golf and dinner outing for judges and lawmen Code: Canon 9; EC 9-1, EC 7-35, EC 7-36, EC 7-34 QUESTION The District Attorney’s … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #166 – 11/06/1970 (43-70) advertisements, self-laudation Topic: Advertising; Office Signs Digest: A dignified certificate stating attorney is approved agent of Title Company may not be displayed in office Code: DR 2-101 and DR 2-102 QUESTION May an attorney display a certificate in his office certifying … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #165 – 11/06/1970 (41-70) appearance, criminal practice, part-time public official, public Modified by #587 (1987) Topic: Public Defender; Appearance of Impropriety Digest: A part-time Public Defender may not be privately retained to represent an accused who initially contacted the Public Defender’s office but was found … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #157 – 10/9/7 (31-70) advertisements, publicity, self-laudation Topic: Alumni Bulletin Article Featuring Law Firm Digest: Propriety of alumni bulletin article featuring law firm and of firm members participation depends on meeting proper standards Code: DR 2-101(A); 2-101(B) Former Canon: 27 QUESTION 1. May a law … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #159 – 10/09/1970 (35-70) chamber of commerce, membership in Topic: Advertising, Chamber of Commerce Digest: A law firm or individual members or associates may become members of a Chamber of Commerce Code: EC 2-9; DR 2-102; Former Canon 27 QUESTION May a law firm or … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #164 – 10/09/1970 (50, 55-70) advertisements, judges, part-time public official, prosecutors, public Topic: Letterhead, Advertising Digest: A lawyer who holds public office and engage; in private practice may not show public office on letterhead used in private practice Code: DR 2-102 (A) (4); Canon Judicial … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #163 – 10/09/1970 (10-70) existing clients, duty of lawyer, employment, intermediary, labor, lawyer referral service, legal services Modified by 416 Topic: Labor Union Group Legal Services Plan Digest: Lawyer may cooperate with union’s plan to furnish members free legal services, only if matters are reasonably … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #162 – 10/09/1970 (42-70) adverse interests, conflict of interests, consent, dual representaiton, duty of lawyer, real estate, representation Topic: Dual Representation Digest: An attorney may represent both buyer and seller of real property only when there is no actual or potential differing interests and there … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion # 161 – 10/09/1970 (40-70) adverse interests, communication, confidences, conflict of interests, consent, representation, secrets Topic: Conflict of Interest, Confidences of Client Digest: Representation of passengers in action against friend, insured driver, improper after lawyer interviewed and acted in behalf of driver Code: DR 4-101 … Continued