Month: June 1972

Ethics Opinion 255

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #255 – 06/26/1972 (39-72) existing clients, employee, law practice, paralegals Topic: Signing of letters on lawyer’s letterhead by paralegal employee Digest: A paralegal employee may sign letters on the lawyer’s letterhead when he is clearly designated as a non-lawyer Code: Canon 3; EC 3-6 QUESTION … Continued

Ethics Opinion 254

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #254 – 06/26/1972 (38-72) appearance, assigned counsel, conflict of interests, criminal practice, employee, part-time public Topic: Conflicts of Interest Digest: County legislator’s partners and associates may accept assignments to defend indigent defendants if validity of county law not in question Code:  EC 5-15, DR 5-101; … Continued

Ethics Opinion 253

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #253 – 06/26/1972 (32-72) adverse interests, legal fees, interest, law office, mortgage, real estate Topic: Mortgage to secure fee Digest: Circumstances under which lawyer may accept mortgage to secure payment of fee Code: EC 2-17, 2-23, 5-7, 9-2; DR 2-106, 5-103(A)(1), 5-105 QUESTION Where a … Continued