Ethics Opinion 1137
Topic: Law firm name; “of counsel” lawyers
Month: October 2017
October 19, 2017: NYS Bar Responds to Proposed Judicial Case Completion Deadlines, Urges Statutory Right to Counsel for Immigrants
New York State Bar Association President Sharon Stern Gerstman today released the following statement in response to Trump Administration-proposed case completion deadlines and quotas on immigration judges. Gerstman also urged legislative reform and a statutory right to counsel for immigrants facing legal issues: “The New York State Bar Association has long supported judicial independence as … Continued
Ethics Opinion 1136
Topic: Law Firm Marketing: Sponsorship of Events
Ethics Opinion 1135
Topic: Limitations on solicitation by solo practitioner who is both a lawyer and certified public accountant.
Ethics Opinion 1134
Topic: Attorneys’ fees: Use of credit card to secure payment in domestic relations matter
Ethics Opinion 1133
Topic Client Files: Lawyer’s Right To Contact Prospective Clients
October 4, 2017: New York State Bar Association Urges Study In Wake Of Las Vegas Shooting
The New York State Bar Association joins the entire nation and legal community in mourning the victims of the Las Vegas shooting. “We extend our heartfelt thoughts and prayers to everyone whose lives have been devastated by this despicable act of violence,” said State Bar President Sharon Stern Gerstman. “It is time to seriously consider … Continued