NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #21 – 12/20/1965 (10-65) advertisements, holding out, patent practice, specialization, trademark practice Topic: Advertising, Patent Specialization Digest: Proper to indicate one’s specialization on letterhead where practice is in one of the recognized specialties Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION 1.         May the professional letterhead of … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #20 – 12/10/1965 (9-64) Topic: Advertising, Political Activity, Lawyer with Aspirations for Public Office Digest: Improper for lawyer who aspires to public office to send congratulatory messages to those personally unknown to him and with whom the lawyer has no personal relations Canon: Former Canon … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #9 – 12/08/1965 (10-64) bidding, existing clients, employment, legal profession, public Topic: Bidding for Employment. Digest: Improper for lawyer to bid competitively for employment with municipal corporation. Canon: None QUESTION Dear Mr. “X”: Your letter addressed to Mr. Hugh R. Jones, formerly Chairman of this … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #19 – 12/01/1965 (7-65) Topic: Conflict of Interest. Law Practice of Part-Time Judge Digest: Lawyer should not practice in court in which he sits as part­ time judge Canon: Judicial Canon 31 QUESTION The Charter of an upstate New York city provides for an election … Continued