NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #108 – 06/10/1969 (12-69) Topic: Participation in foreign litigation without admission to foreign bar. Digest: The drafting and filing of an answer by a New York attorney in an uncontested Florida divorce action without admission to the Florida bar advice, foreign, multi-state law firm QUESTION … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #107 – 06/10/1969 (9-69) Modified by #107 (a)Topic: Commissions and Rebates existing clients, client consent, disclosure, non-legal fees, funds of client, rebate, title Digest: Proper for a lawyer to accept referral fee from investment agent for placing certificates of deposit in financial institutions with funds … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #106 – 06/10/1969 (28-68) advertisements, holding out, patent practice, specialization, trademark practice Modifies #81 Topic: Telephone Directory Listing Digest: Listing of a duly qualified attorney in a classified telephone directory as both a patent and general attorney Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION May a patent … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #104 – 06/10/1969 (10-68) Topic: Fees, Lay forwarder existing clients, legal fees, non-legal fees, intermediary Digest: Receiving a fee from a fire adjuster Canons: Former Canons 28, 34, 35 QUESTION An attorney has asked whether it is proper for him to receive a fee from … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #103 – 06/10/1969 (3-69) advertisements, contributions by, partnership, publicity Topic: Charitable gifts as indirect advertising Digest: Law firm name may appear on a plaque in a law school where firm makes contribution to law school’s building fund. Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION May a law school … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #102 – 05/02/1969 (8-69) adverse interests, confidences, conflict of interests, employment, legal services, matrimonial matters, partnership, representation Topic: Conflict of Interests Digest: A legal Aid Society formerly representing a wife in a matrimonial is now requested to represent the husband Canon: Former Canon 6 QUESTION … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #101 – 05/02/1969 (7-69) bankruptcy, communication, opposing party, trustee Harmonized by #101(a) Topic: Direct communication with adverse party Digest: Direct communication with bankrupt by lawyer trustee in bankruptcy is improper Canon: Former Canon 9 QUESTION May an attorney who has been appointed a Trustee in … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #100 – 05/02/1969 (4-69) Topic: Newspaper Publicity advertisements, newspapers and news media, publicity, self-laudation Digest: Press release referring to attorneys – indirect advertising Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION Is it ethical for an attorney to promote, inspire or encourage a newspaper to publish a report … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #99 – 05/02/1969 (29-68) appearance, criminal practice, employment, part-time public official or employee, prosecutors Topic: Conflict of Interests Digest: District Attorneys Improper for an Assistant District Attorney to represent an accused in an adjoining county. Canons: Former Canons 6, 29 QUESTION May an Assistant District … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #98 – 01/30/1969 (27-68) intermediary, labor, law practice, lawyer referral serice, legal services, publicity, representation Modified by 416 Topic: Circular announcing free legal services by union lawyers Digest: Circular improper where named lawyer’s abilities are publicized and where announcement of free legal services to union … Continued