Month: February 1973

Ethics Opinion 285

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #285 – 02/23/1973 (8-73) advertisements, education, solicitation Topic: Community Service Club Membership Workshop Digest: Participation in community service club membership workshop is not improper Code:  DR 2-101(B) EC 2-1 QUESTION May an attorney member of a civic service club open his office to other members … Continued

Ethics Opinion 284

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #284 – 02/23/1973 (4-73) advertisements, judges, of counsel, public, retirement Topic: Professional Announcement; Letterhead Digest: use of abbreviation “Hon.” before name of retired Judge may be proper on an announcement card sent only to members of the profession, but is improper on a firm’s letterhead … Continued

Ethics Opinion 283

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #283 – 02/23/1973 (63-72) advertisements, education, holding out, legal, name, newspaper, self-laudation Topic: Lawyer participation in legal seminars and educational programs; promotion and advertising for such programs Digest: Lawyer may participate in appropriate legal seminar and educational programs, subject to specified guidelines; promotion and advertising … Continued