Month: May 1971

Ethics Opinion 191

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #191 – 05/27/1971 (10-71) adverse interests, children, confidences, conflict of interests, client consent, employment, representation Topic: Conflict of Interest, Multiple Representation Digest: Representation of driver and his passenger (father and adult daughter) in an action against third party permissible if proper consent and waiver is … Continued

Ethics Opinion 190

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION advertisements, legal writing, newspapers and news media, publication, self-laudation Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #190 – 05/27/1971 (20-71) Topic:  Advertising Digest: Guidelines for information to be included in advertisements in connection with lawyer authored books. Code:  DR 2-101 (B)(5) QUESTION The New York Bar Journal has asked the Committee to … Continued

Ethics Opinion 189

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #189 – 05/27/1971 (16-71) Topic:  Attorney as Member of First Aid Squad Digest: Attorney may represent party to accident which he serves as member of first aid squad if he acts with propriety Code:  Canon 9 QUESTION An attorney has been asked to join a … Continued