Month: February 1972

Ethics Opinion 228

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics     Opinion #228 – 2/25/72 (11-72) conflict of interests, duty of lawyer, judges, town Modifies 57, Modifies 150, Modified by 520 Topic: Private practice of criminal law by part-time judge Digest: Part-time judge with criminal jurisdiction cannot represent clients in criminal matters in his private practice Code: … Continued

Ethics Opinion 233

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #233 – 02/25/1972 (6-72) name, partnership, prosecutors, public, use of Topic:  Partnership Name Digest: Improper to use in firm name the name of a former partner who has become a full time district attorney Code:  DR 2-102 (B); EC 2-11; EC 2-12 QUESTION May the … Continued

Ethics Opinion 232

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #232 – 02/25/1972 (5-72) appearance, conflict of interests, judges, part-time public, public, town Topic:  Town Justice Partnership with Assistant Public Defender, Conflicts Digest: The limitations upon the practice of a Town Justice prevent his partner from being Assistant Public Defender Code:  EC 9-2; 9-6; Canons … Continued

Ethics Opinion 231

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #231 – 02/25/1972   (2-72) appearance, conflict of interests, partnership Topic: Partnership in two law firms Digest: A lawyer may be a member of two law firms Code:  DR 5-105 (D); Canon 9 QUESTION May a lawyer be a member of two different law partnerships? OPINION … Continued

Ethics Opinion 230

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #230 – 02/25/1972 (64-70) business interests, conflict of interests, dual practice, partnership, patent practice, solicitation Topic: Partnership between attorney and patent agent Digest: Improper for attorney and patent agent to form partnership when partnership solicits business and refers work to the attorney’s law firm Code:  … Continued

Ethics Opinion 229

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #229 – 02/25/1972 (8-72) communication, litigation, newspapers and news media, prosecutors, public Topic: Comment to News Media on Pending Criminal Litigation Digest: A lawyer should limit his comments concerning pending criminal litigation to the public record Code: Canon 7; DR 7-107 QUESTION May a lawyer … Continued