Month: November 1989

Opinion 605

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #605- 11/17/89 (14-89) Confidences, conflict of interest, consent Topic: Conflict of Interest; Former Client Conflicts Digest: Improper for public defender or any assistants to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding when a prosecution witness who was a former client will testify, except if no … Continued

Opinion 604

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #604 – 11/14/1989 (11-89) Topic: Limiting the scope of representation Digest: Lawyer may limit scope of representation to grand jury proceedings in certain circumstances. Code:  Canon 6; EC 7-7, 7-8; DR 1-102(A)(5), 2-110, 2-110(A), 6-101(A) 7-101(A)(1), 7-102(A)(7) QUESTION May a lawyer whose client is the subject … Continued

Opinion 603

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #603 – 11/02/1989 (15-8) Modified by N. Y. State 629 Topic: Part-Time Public Official or Employee; Assistant City Attorney; Conflict of Interest Digest: A part-time assistant city attorney, or any member or associate of his private law firm, may not represent clients before city agencies … Continued