Month: October 1978

Opinion 495

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #495 – 10/12/1978 (46-78) corporation, illegal conduct, name, partnership, professional, unlawful or, use of Topic: Firm name; professional corporation; branch office Digest: Lawyers operating as professional corporation may not maintain branch office in associate’s name Code: EC 1-5, 2-11, 2-13, 6-6; DR 1-102(A)(4), 2-102(B), 7-102(A)(8) … Continued

Opinion 493

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #493 – 10/05/1978 (56-78) advertisements, advice, conflict of interests, dual practice, employment, legal fees, non-legal fees, illegal conduct, real estate, solicitation, spouse-lawyer, unlawful or Overrules in part #26, 114, 135, 206, 244 Topic: Dual practice; real estate broker; law office Digest: A lawyer may conduct … Continued

Opinion 494

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #494 – 10/05/1978 (50-78) advertisements, dual practice, law degree, name, self-laudation, use of Overrules in part #’s 22, 128, 200, 206 Topic: Dual practice; certified public accountant; letterheads; professional cards Digest: Letterhead and professional cards may state lawyer is licensed as a certified public accountant … Continued