NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #229 – 02/25/1972 (8-72) communication, litigation, newspapers and news media, prosecutors, public Topic: Comment to News Media on Pending Criminal Litigation Digest: A lawyer should limit his comments concerning pending criminal litigation to the public record Code: Canon 7; DR 7-107 QUESTION May a lawyer … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #227 – 01/26/1972 (1-72) employee, litigation, partnership, part-time public, prosecutors, representation Clarified by 492 Topic: Confidences of a Client Prosecuting Attorney, Former Client Digest: District Attorney may not normally prosecute defendant represented by Assistant District Attorney at Arraignment Code: EC 4-6; EC 9-6; DR 5-105(D) … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #226 – 01/26/1972 (59-71) appearance, city council member, conflict of interests, criminal practice, legislature, part-time public official or employee Topic: Conflict of Interest, Public Officers Digest: City Councilman not barred from practicing in Police Court or City Court Code: DR 5-101; DR 5-105(A); DR 8-101(A) … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #225 – 01/26/1972 (58-71) Topic: Fees Digest: Attorney for judgment creditor may charge judgment debtor reasonable fee for preparation of satisfaction of judgment Code: EC 5-19 QUESTION May the attorney for a judgment creditor charge the judgment debtor for the preparation of a satisfaction of … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #224 – 01/26/1972 (42-71) former clients, legal fees, litigation Overruled, in part, by 567 Topic: Deduction of Legal Fees From Bail of Money Digest: Whether an attorney may deduct his fees from bail money is a question of law Code: DR 9-102(B) QUESTION 1. When … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #221 – 12/20/1971 (53-71) advertisements, corporation, newspapers and news media, publicity, self-laudation Topic: Advertising – Publication of biographical information in a newspaper Digest: A lawyer-officer of a corporation may permit publication of biographical information in a news release concerning his association with the corporation under … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics committee Opinions Opinion #220 – 12/20/1971 (52-71) indigents, publicity Topic: Contribution by attorney to non-profit organization to provide bail for indigent persons Digest: Attorney may contribute to non-profit organization directed by nonattorneys whose primary purpose is to provide bail for indigent persons Code: DR 5-103 (B); DR 2-101(A) … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics committee Opinions Opinion #219 – 12/20/1971 (51-71) employment, lawyer referral service, solicitation Topic: Solicitation of work from counsel for a corporation whose stock is held by soliciting attorney Digest: An attorney should not solicit employment Code: DR 2-103 (A)(C) QUESTION May an attorney who owns stock in a … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #218 – 12/20/1971 (48-71) adverse interests, appearance, city attorney, conflict of interests, client consent, municipal attorney, municipality, part-time public, prosecutors, public, representation Topic: Conflict of Interest Part-time Prosecuting Attorney Digest: Part-time prosecuting attorney should not represent a private client in a judicial proceeding against the … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinions Opinion #217 – 12/20/1971 (45-71) appearance, part-time public official, political activity, prosecutors, public Topic: Prosecuting Attorney: Political Activity Digest: Prosecuting attorney may not be member of county committee of political party Code: Canon 9, EC 7-131 8-8; 9-6, Canons of Judicial Ethics: Canon 28 QUESTION May … Continued