Month: March 1967

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 57

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #57 – 03/31/1967 (11-67) appearance, conflict of interests, criminal pracitce, judges Modified by 228 Topic: Conflict or Interest, Part-Time Judge Representing Defendants in Other Courts Digest: Part-time police justice may defend clients in other courts so long as client is not charged with violation or … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 56

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #56 – 03/31/1967 (9-67) adverse interests, existing clients, corporation, intermediary, law practice, legal services Topic: Intermediary Digest: Lawyer may not be retained by corporation to represent third party chiropractors Canon: Former Canon 35 QUESTION A corporation is engaged in handling personal injury and malpractice claims … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 55

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion # 55- 03/31/1967 (5-67) appearance, judges, prosecutors Topic: Conflict of Interest Friendship Between District Attorney and Judge Digest: Not improper for friendly relationship to develop between Court and prosecutor so long as impartial decisions can be rendered Canon: Former Canon 3 Judicial Canons 5, 13, … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 54

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #54 – 03/31/1967 (4-67) bankruptcy, children, confidences, conflict of interests, client consent, employment, lawyer referral esrvice, matrimonial matters, representation, secrets Topic: Conflict of Interest; Confidences of Client Digest: Lawyer should decline employment where his knowledge of prior client’s case might work to disadvantage of prior … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 53

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #53 – 03/31/1967 (2-67) existing clients, corporation, intermediary, law practice, legal advice, legal services accounting, existing clients, corporation, intermediary, law practice, legal advice, legal services, tax Harmonized by 53 (a)Topic: Intermediary.  Free Advice to Employees of Lawyer’s Corporate Employer. Digest: Improper for lawyer to give … Continued

NYSBA Ethics Opinion 52

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #52 – 03/28/1967 (3-67) adverse interests, appearance, confidences, conflict of interests, criminal practice, part-time public, prosecutors, public, representation, retirement Topic: Conflict of Interest; Part-time Public Employee Digest: Former part-time public employee in District Attorney’s office should not defend cases which were in District Attorney’s office … Continued