Month: October 1983

Opinion 552

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #552 – 10/31/1983 (35-83) endorsements of political candidates by, political activity, prosecutors Clarifies N.Y. State 272 (1972) and    N.Y. State 537 (1981) Topic: Prosecuting attorneys; political activities; endorsement of successor candidate Digest: Incumbent district attorney not running for reelection may endorse a successor candidate … Continued

Opinion 551

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #551 – 10/04/1983 (21-83) part-time public official or employee, public Topic: Assigned counsel: acceptance of unrelated fee-generating matters for same client Digest: Assigned counsel may represent client in unrelated fee generating matters under certain circumstances Code: EC 2-16, 2-25, 2-29, 8-3, DR 2-103(D), 2-104(C), 2-106 … Continued