Month: November 1974

Ethics Opinion 368

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #368 – 11/22/1974 (47-74) appearance, conflict of interests, prosecutors, public, spouse-lawyer Topic: Conflict of interests; Lawyer spouses representing conflicting interests Digest: Not per se improper for lawyer to represent client against county which employs lawyer’s spouse In county attorney office, but lawyer spouses should not … Continued

Ethics Opinion 367

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #367- 11/22/1974 (46-74) appearance, conflict of interests, criminal practice, part-time, prosecutors, public Modified by 544 Topic: Part-time County Attorney; Conflicts Digest: Part-time county attorney following assumption of public duties may not continue to represent private clients in criminal matters Code: Canon 9; EC 8-8, 9-1, … Continued