NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #541 – 03/29/1982 (8-82) disqualification, judges Topic: Judges; appearance of integrity and impartiality of judiciary Digest: Judge may not hear cases involving law firms with which he is discussing employment Code: EC 9-4; Rules Governing Judicial Conduct: Rule 100-3(c)(1), 100-5(c)(1) QUESTION May a judge participate … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #540 03/29/1982 (7-82) Topic: Advertising; Bar Association pamphlets Overrules in part N.Y. State 46, 211 Digest: Proper for lawyer to use New York State Bar Association “Know Your Rights Pamphlet Series” in direct mail and other advertising Code: DR 2-101,2-103(A) QUESTION 1.         May a … Continued