NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #122 10/30/1969 (21-69) advertisements, education, lawyers association, litigation, newspapers and news media, public Topic: Advertising by association of attorneys advertisements, education, lawyers association, litigation, newspapers and news media, public Digest: An association of defense attorneys may use billboards and other information media to improve the … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #120 – 10/30/1969 (24-69) law office Topic: Billing practices Digest: Attorney should bill client for whom specific services were performed QUESTION An attorney is retained by a building contractor to obtain a zoning variance. The client had engaged a subcontractor to do part of the … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #119 – 10/30/1969 (19-69) Topic: Newspaper stories Digest: Acquiescence in newspaper comments concerning attorney’s activities Canons: Former Canon 27, Code of Professional Responsibility (effective Jan. 1, 1970) – DR 2-101A QUESTION After a large real estate transaction has been completed, may the attorney for the … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #118 10/30/1969 (15-69)Topic: Practicing in partner’s courtDigest: Village police judge sitting in judgement on criminal matters where partner is assistant District AttorneyCanons: Judicial Canons 4, 5, 13, 26 and 33QUESTIONA and B are partners in a law firm. A is the Village Judge. His partner … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #117 – 10/30/1969 (11-69) bank, credit card, legal fees, intermediary Topic: Professional fees paid through intermediary; use of bank credit card plan Digest: Improper for lawyer to use bank charge plan subscribed to by both attorney and client for payment of professional fees Canon: Former Canon … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #105(a) – 10/30/1969 (24-68) Withdraws #105 Topic: Use of academic degrees Digest: Under new Code lawyers may show earned law degrees on letterheads and other listings; and may use title “Doctor” provided their earned law degree is a J.D. or other legal doctorate Canons: Code … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #116 – 10/06/1969 (16-69) existing clients, funds of client Topic: Investment Services; Compensation Digest: Management of investment account for client proper Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION May a lawyer properly agree, at the request of a client to manage an investment account for his client, … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #115 – 09/18/1969 (23-69) existing clients, duty of lawyer, employment Topic: Disregard of client’s instruction Digest: Improper for attorney, contrary to client’s request after court hearing, to obtain and file divorce decree in favor of client Canons: Former Canon 6, 15, 24, 44 QUESTION In … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #114 – 09/18/1969 (22-69) business interests, conflict of interests, corporation, dual practice, real estate, solicitation Overruled (in part) by 493 Topic: Indirect advertising Digest: Attorney wishes to conduct real estate and interior decorating business from same office where he practices law Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #113 – 09/18/1969 (20-69) existing clients, communication, false impression, litigation, threat Topic: Attorney’s mailing of a proposed summons to proposed defendant in subrogation tort cases; attached notice requests forwarding to defendant’s insurance company Digest: Improper for attorney to purposefully mail document which can create the … Continued