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Ethics Opinion 236

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION advertisements, holding out, multi-state law firm Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #236 – 03/17/1972 (10-72) Topic: Letterhead Digest: Inactive New York lawyer may not use personal stationery with a New Jersey address and the notation “Counsellor at Law”Code: EC 2-13 QUESTIONMay a person who is admitted to the New York … Continued

Ethics Opinion 223

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #223 – 12/20/1971 (55-71)Topic: Division of Legal FeesDigest: New York lawyer may divide partnership income as agreed with partner admitted in a different jurisdictionCode: DR 2-102 (D); EC 2-22QUESTIONMay a New York lawyer divide partnership income by agreement with his partner admitted in a different … Continued

Ethics Opinion 197

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #197 – 09/30/1971 (31-71)Topic: Non-lawyer Town Justice; Candidacy for other Elective OfficeDigest: A Non-lawyer Justice of the Peace may not seek other elective office without first resigning as Justice of PeaceCanons of Judicial Ethics: 30QUESTIONMay a non-lawyer Town Justice accept a political nomination and actively … Continued

Ethics Opinion 174

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #174 – 12/11/1970 (59-70) Topic: Office Signs Digest: Sign near street in front of building may be improper Code: DR 2-102 (A)(3) QUESTION Where the building in which the lawyer has his office is set back from the street, if a dignified law office sign … Continued

Ethics Opinion 132

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #132 – 04/09/1970 (11-70) Topic: Conflict of interest; Appearance of impropriety; Public employeesDigest: Improper for a lawyer leaving public employment to accept employment in connection with a matter over which he had substantial responsibility while in officeCode:  Canon 9, EC 9-3, DR 9-101 (B) QUESTIONAn … Continued

Ethics Opinion 131

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NEW  YORK STATE  BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #131 – 04/09/1970 (1-70) Topic:  Process serving agency; Conflict of interest; Appearance of impropriety; Solicitation of business; Business interestsDigest: An attorney may not use an agency for the service of process in which he has an interest without divulging same to clientCode:  EC 5-19; 2-8; … Continued

Ethics Opinion 118

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #118 10/30/1969 (15-69)Topic: Practicing in partner’s courtDigest: Village police judge sitting in judgement on criminal matters where partner is assistant District AttorneyCanons: Judicial Canons 4, 5, 13, 26 and 33QUESTIONA and B are partners in a law firm. A is the Village Judge. His partner … Continued

Ethics Opinion 081

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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #81 – 06/06/1968 (16-68) advertisements Modified by 106 Modified by 403 Topic: Directory Listings Digest: Telephone and city directory listings Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION The Committee has received a request for amplification of “Professional Ethic-et #3” on Listings in Directories as published in the … Continued