NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #101 – 05/02/1969 (7-69) bankruptcy, communication, opposing party, trustee Harmonized by #101(a) Topic: Direct communication with adverse party Digest: Direct communication with bankrupt by lawyer trustee in bankruptcy is improper Canon: Former Canon 9 QUESTION May an attorney who has been appointed a Trustee in … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #100 – 05/02/1969 (4-69) Topic: Newspaper Publicity advertisements, newspapers and news media, publicity, self-laudation Digest: Press release referring to attorneys – indirect advertising Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION Is it ethical for an attorney to promote, inspire or encourage a newspaper to publish a report … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #99 – 05/02/1969 (29-68) appearance, criminal practice, employment, part-time public official or employee, prosecutors Topic: Conflict of Interests Digest: District Attorneys Improper for an Assistant District Attorney to represent an accused in an adjoining county. Canons: Former Canons 6, 29 QUESTION May an Assistant District … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #98 – 01/30/1969 (27-68) intermediary, labor, law practice, lawyer referral serice, legal services, publicity, representation Modified by 416 Topic: Circular announcing free legal services by union lawyers Digest: Circular improper where named lawyer’s abilities are publicized and where announcement of free legal services to union … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #97 – 01/30/1969 (1-69) adverse interests, conflict of interests, client consent, representation Topic: Conflict of interest Digest: May an attorney represent creditor and bankrupt Canon: Former Canon 6 QUESTION May an attorney who represents a creditor also represent the same creditor’s debtor in a bankruptcy … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #96 – 01/30/1969 (30-68) adverse interests, confidences, conflict of interests, employee, repesentation Topic: Conflict of interest Digest: Improper for a lawyer to defend an appeal for a new client when a successful defense would be detrimental to the interest of a former client in a … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #95 – 01/30/1969 (19-68) accounting, confidences, disclosure, law firm, secrets, service to lawyers Topic: Data Processing Digest: Law Office accounting information supplied to a data processor Canon: Former Canon 37 QUESTION May a law office, in the course of its accounting procedures, supply a data … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #94 – 12/05/1968 (25-68) contributions by, judges, judicial campaigns, political activity, soliciting for Topic: Solicitation of attorneys for contributions to judicial election campaigns Digest: Solicitation should be by campaign committees and contributions should not be unreasonable in amount Canons: Former Canons 2, 3, Judicial Canons … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #93 – 12/05/1968 (20-68) adverse interests, conflict of interests, intermediary, labor Overruled by 578 Topic: Labor Unions Digest: Improper for lawyers to join labor union which includes non-lawyer members Canons: Former Canons 6, 29, 32, 35, 37, 44 QUESTION Is it ethical for attorneys employed … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #92 – 12/05/1968 (20-67) advertisements Topic: Signs Digest: A sign with lettering of over 3 inches in height is undignified and is advertising Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION Is there any outside limit to the size of a lawyer’s sign, which by reason of such … Continued