Month: January 1974

Ethics Opinion 327

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #327- 01/24/1974 (57-73) appearance of impropriety, conflict of interests, judges, judicial campaigns, political activity, quasi-judicial officers Topic: Quasi-Judicial position in administrative agency limitation on political activities Digest: Restrictions imposed on political activities of judges apply to persons holding quasi-judicial positions in administrative agencies Code: EC … Continued

Ethics Opinion 324

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #324 – 01/24/1974 (45-73) advertisements, education, holding out, legal advice, legal writing, name, newspapers, publicity, publicity incidental, self-laudation, specialization Topic: Lawyer participation in newspaper sponsored programs concerning the legal profession Digest: Proper for lawyer to participate in newspaper sponsored programs on the legal profession Code: … Continued

Ethics Opinion 326

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #326 – 01/24/1974 (53-73) appearance of impropriety, conflict of interests, county legislator, legislature, part-time public official or employee, town board, zoning board Topic: Conflict of interest Digest: County legislator may not act as counsel to a town board of appeals Code: EC 8-8, 9-1; Canon … Continued

Ethics Opinion 325

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #325 – 01/24/1974 (51-73) communication, court, duty of lawyer, ex parte communications, opposing counsel Topic: Briefs Digest: Improper to submit a brief without delivering copy to opposing counsel Code: EC 7-35; DR 7-110(B) Judicial Code: Canon 3(A)(4) QUESTION May an attorney submit a brief to … Continued

Ethics Opinion 323

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #323 – 01/24/1974 (27-73) adverse interests, appearance of, conflict of, client consent, legal fees, municipality consenting, partnership, part-time public, prosecutors, public agency, public image, town/village, village mayor Topic: Partnership of village mayor and village attorney Digest: Law partners may not simultaneously serve as village mayor … Continued