Month: January 1969

Ethics Opinion 098

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

Ethics Opinion 097

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

Ethics Opinion 096

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

Ethics Opinion 095

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