Month: June 1994

Opinion 669

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Fees   Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #669 – 06/14/1994 (69-93) Topic: Contingent fees; computation thereof. Digest: Under what circumstances, if any, may an attorney’s fee in a contingency fee case be computed prior to deducting from the amount recovered the expenses of the litigation. Code: DR 2-101, 2-106(A), 2-106(C), 2-106(D); EC 2-17, … Continued

Opinion 668

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Reasonable compensation, witness compensation Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #668 (16-94) 06/03/1994 Topic: “Reasonable Compensation” of a Witness Digest: There is no ethical limit on the amount an individual may be paid for assistance in the fact finding process, so long as the client consents after full disclosure. The attorney should keep … Continued

Opinion 666

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Conflict of interest, maintenance, personal injury Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #666 (73-93) 06/03/1994 Topic: Conflict of interest; maintenance; referring client to institution that will lend money for living expenses contingent on resolution of personal injury claim Digest: Lawyer may refer client to institution that will lend money for client’s living expenses … Continued

Opinion 665

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Advertising, barter exchange, referral service Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #665 (71-93) 06/03/1994 Topic:   Barter Exchange; Advertising; Lawyer Referral Service Digest: A lawyer may participate in a barter exchange so long as the exchange does not interfere in the lawyer’s professional judgment, the advertising materials for the exchange comply with DR … Continued

Opinion 664

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Advertising, referral service, telephone Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #664 – 06/03/1994  (60-93) Topic: Advertising; Use of 900 Telephone Number; Lawyer Referral Service Digest: A lawyer may give legal advice during the course of a single telephone call on a “900 number,” provided the lawyer discloses the extent of the advice offered … Continued

Opinion 667

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Fees Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #667 (8-94) 06/03/1994 Topic: Referral fees Digest: Attorney may accept a referral fee from a mortgage broker for referring client to broker,  provided client consents  to  arrangement after full disclosure, all proceeds thereof are credited to client if the client requests attorney to do so,  the … Continued