NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Advertisements, communication, confidences, internet, law practice Committee on Professional Ethics  Opinion #709 – 09/16/1998 (55-97) TOPIC:       Use of Internet to advertise and to conduct law practice focusing on trademarks; use of Internet e-mail; use of trade names    DIGEST:     Attorney may operate and advertise a trademark practice over the Internet, … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Adoptions, conflict of interest Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #708 – 09/15/1998 (52/52a-97) TOPIC:     Representation of both foster care agency and adoptive parents DIGEST: A lawyer representing a foster care agency in extra-judicial surrender proceedings or termination of parental rights proceedings may not concurrently or subsequently represent prospective adoptive parents … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Law practice, sale of Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #707 – 09/15/1998 (28-98) Topic:       Sale of portion of law practice Digest:     A lawyer may not sell a portion of a law practice Code:       DR 2-111; EC 4-6 (former) QUESTION May a lawyer who contemplates limiting the fields of law in which he … Continued

NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Judges Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #706 – 09/15/1998 (19-98) Topic:       Entertainment of judges Digest:     Law firm may not host a holiday party exclusively for judges and their law clerks. Code:       DR 7-110A, DR 9-101(C), EC 9-1 QUESTION May a lawyer ethically host a holiday party for all judges of … Continued