NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #526 – 11/24/1980 (46-80) appearance, prosecutors, public Topic: Part-time assistant district attorney; probation officer Digest: Part-time assistant district attorney should not also serve as probation officer in same jurisdiction Code: Canons 5, 8 and 9 EC 8-8 and 9-3 DR 5-105(A) QUESTION May a lawyer … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #525 – 11/14/1980 (43-80) prospective clients, confidences, conflict of interests, client consent, consultation, employment, secrets Topic: Confidences and secrets of prospective client; conflicting interests Digest: Lawyer cannot disclose secret imparted to him by potential client, and cannot continue to represent that client or existing client … Continued