Month: December 1971

Ethics Opinion 223

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #223 – 12/20/1971 (55-71)Topic: Division of Legal FeesDigest: New York lawyer may divide partnership income as agreed with partner admitted in a different jurisdictionCode: DR 2-102 (D); EC 2-22QUESTIONMay a New York lawyer divide partnership income by agreement with his partner admitted in a different … Continued

Ethics Opinion 222

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #222 – 12/20/1971 (54-71) advertisements, indigents, newspapers and news media, publicity, self-laudation, solicitation Topic: Advertising; Solicitation Digest: Activities on behalf of indigents, Exception to general rule on newspaper stories Code: DR 2-101(A) and (B); EC 2-25 QUESTION Is it proper for an attorney to describe … Continued

Ethics Opinion 221

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #221 – 12/20/1971 (53-71) advertisements, corporation, newspapers and news media, publicity, self-laudation Topic: Advertising – Publication of biographical information in a newspaper Digest: A lawyer-officer of a corporation may permit publication of biographical information in a news release concerning his association with the corporation under … Continued

Ethics Opinion 220

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics committee Opinions Opinion #220 – 12/20/1971 (52-71) indigents, publicity Topic: Contribution by attorney to non-profit organization to provide bail for indigent persons Digest: Attorney may contribute to non-profit organization directed by non­attorneys whose primary purpose is to provide bail for indigent persons Code: DR 5-103 (B); DR 2-101(A) … Continued

Ethics Opinion 219

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics committee Opinions Opinion #219 – 12/20/1971 (51-71) employment, lawyer referral service, solicitation Topic: Solicitation of work from counsel for a corporation whose stock is held by soliciting attorney Digest: An attorney should not solicit employment Code: DR 2-103 (A)(C) QUESTION May an attorney who owns stock in a … Continued

Ethics Opinion 218

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #218 – 12/20/1971 (48-71) adverse interests, appearance, city attorney, conflict of interests, client consent, municipal attorney, municipality, part-time public, prosecutors, public, representation Topic: Conflict of Interest Part-time Prosecuting Attorney Digest: Part-time prosecuting attorney should not represent a private client in a judicial proceeding against the … Continued

Ethics Opinion 217

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #217 – 12/20/1971 (45-71) appearance, part-time public official, political activity, prosecutors, public Topic: Prosecuting Attorney: Political Activity Digest: Prosecuting attorney may not be member of county committee of political party Code: Canon 9, EC 7-131 8-8; 9-6, Canons of Judicial Ethics: Canon 28 QUESTION May … Continued

Ethics Opinion 216

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #216 – 12/20/1971 (50-71) advertisements, existing clients, legal profession Topic: Newspaper Advertisements Seeking Funds for Clients Digest: An attorney may not advertise his name for money to be invested by clients Code: DR 2-101(B); Canon 1, 9 QUESTION May an attorney place an advertisement in … Continued