Month: June 1974

Ethics Opinion 351

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #351 – 06/21/1974 (26-74) acceptance or continuation of employment, conflict of interests, client consent, legal fees, non-legal fees, real estate, representation, title company Topic: Title Company search and certification fee Digest: An attorney may act as title examiner and agent for a title company in … Continued

Ethics Opinion 350

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #350 – 06/21/1974 (10-74) adverse interetss, bank, conflict of interests, client consent, representation Topic: Conflict of Interest Digest: The factual situation determines whether it is proper for a lawyer who represents a bank for matters originating at a particular branch to represent a borrower from … Continued

Ethics Opinion 349

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #349 – 06/21/1974 (6-74) adverse interests, existing clients, confidences, conflict of interests, client consent, multiple representation, representation Topic: Conflict of Interest Digest: In absence of special circumstances a lawyer should not represent husband-driver and wife-passenger as plaintiffs where defendant may claim over against one of … Continued

Ethics Opinion 348

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #348 – 06/21/1974 (35-73) appearance of impropriety, duty of lawyer, legal profession, misconduct, privilege Topic: Obligation to respond to grievance committee inquiry Digest: lawyer is obliged to respond to grievance committee inquiry, but response may include bona fide claim of privilege Code: Canon 1, 8, … Continued