Month: May 1987

Opinion 581

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #581 – 05/04/1987 – (30-86) Judges, political activity Modifies NY State 289 (1973), NY State 558 (1984) Topic: Campaign guidelines for judicial candidates Digest: No restriction on the wearing of a robe by an incumbent judge in campaign material Code: Code of Judicial Conduct, Canon … Continued

Opinion 582

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #582 – 05/04/1987 (13-87) Escrow funds Topic: Escrow Funds Digest: Attorney may not retain interest for period between date of deposit and date check clears paid on checks received on behalf of clients and deposited in escrow account Code: Canons 5 and 9; EC 2-17, … Continued