NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #53 – 3/31/67 (2-67) Harmonized by 53(a) Topic: Intermediary. Free Advice to Employees of Lawyer’s Corporate Employer. Digest: Improper for lawyer to give free legal advice to employees of lawyer’s corporate employer. Canon: Former Canons 35, 47 QUESTION 1. Is it ethical for an attorney … Continued