Month: February 2002

Ethics Opinion 753

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Ancillary business, business interests, conflict of interest, dual practice Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #753 – 02/26/2002 Topic:          Ancillary business organizations; mortgage brokerage; title abstract company; conflict of interest Digest:        Where a client is represented by a lawyer and uses an ancillary business owned by the lawyer, the rules applicable … Continued

Ethics Opinion 754

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Litigation Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #754 – 02/25/2002 Topic:     Expenses of litigation; interest charged to lawyer passed on to clients.Digest: Plaintiff’s counsel in contingent matter may, under certain conditions, pass on to client as costs the interest charged to lawyer on borrowings made to fund litigation expenses. Code:     DR … Continued

Ethics Opinion 752

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Ancillary business, business interests, conflict of interest, dual practice Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #752 – 02/22/2002 Topic:        Ancillary business organizations; conflict of interest Digest:       In certain circumstances, a lawyer owning or operating an ancillary business continues to be barred after the promulgation of DR 1-106 from providing legal and … Continued