NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #477 – 12/29/1977 (129-77) advice, communication, estate, legal advice, opposing party, wills Topic: Advice by lawyer to secure legal services; communications with one of adverse interests; estates; right of election against will Digest: Executor’s lawyer may advise surviving spouse to obtain independent counsel concerning his … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #476 12/29/1977 (92-77) appearance, partnership, part-time public, political actiity, prosecutors, town/village Clarifies 273 Topic: Assistant county attorney; political activities Digest: Assistant county attorney may not be active member of political club although he personally has no prosecutorial duties. Code: EC 7-13, 8-8, 9-2, 9-6; DR … Continued