Month: July 1968

Ethics Opinion 087

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #87 – 07/16/1968 (15-68) legal fees, interest Overruled (in part) by 399 Topic: Fees Digest: Interest charges on delinquent accounts Canons: Former Canon 12, 14 QUESTION May an attorney charge interest on a delinquent account? OPINION Canon 14 of the American Bar Canons of Ethics … Continued

Ethics Opinion 086

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #86 – 07/16/1968 (13-68) advertisements, holding out, labor, specialization Overruled (in part) by 331 Topic: Specialization Announcements; Notice to attorneys Digest: Announcement of labor relations law practice, but not referring to representation of management, is proper Canons: Former Canons 27, 46 QUESTION May a New … Continued

Ethics Opinion 085

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #85 – 07/15/1968 (14-68) advertisements, holding out, patent practice, specialization, trademark practice Topic: Letterhead, announcements, patent attorney Digest: Designation as patent attorney on letterhead, announcements and their distribution Canons: Former Canons 27, 46 QUESTION The inquirer is a member of the New York State Bar, … Continued

Ethics Opinion 084

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #84 – 07/12/1968 (2-68) existing clients, conflict of interests, corporation, intermediary, law practice Topic:  House Counsel Digest:  Legal Services to friends, corporate employees, other corporations. Canons:  Former Canon 35, 47 QUESTION An attorney who is a fulltime house counsel to a corporation employed on a … Continued

Ethics Opinion 083

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #83 – 07/10/1968 advertisements, newspapers and news media Topic: Announcement cards Digest: Former Association on announcement card; to who may cards be mailed; publicity of opening office Canons: Former Canon 27 QUESTION An attorney is leaving his present partnership and opening his own office in … Continued