NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #59 – 05/23/1967 (18-67) corporation, dual practice, intermediary, law practice, legal advice Topic: Legal Advice Without Attorney Client Relationship Digest: Lawyer may serve as counsel to corporation or as chief executive officer, but he should not provide legal advice to subscribers of a service Canon: … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #58 – 05/23/1967 (10-67) advertisements, name, partnership, public Modified by 233 Topic: Firm Name, Attorney Named to Public Office Digest: Lawyer named to public office may keep his name in former firm so long as not misleading to clients and others, and firm does not … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #57 – 03/31/1967 (11-67) appearance, conflict of interests, criminal pracitce, judges Modified by 228 Topic: Conflict or Interest, Part-Time Judge Representing Defendants in Other Courts Digest: Part-time police justice may defend clients in other courts so long as client is not charged with violation or … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #56 – 03/31/1967 (9-67) adverse interests, existing clients, corporation, intermediary, law practice, legal services Topic: Intermediary Digest: Lawyer may not be retained by corporation to represent third party chiropractors Canon: Former Canon 35 QUESTION A corporation is engaged in handling personal injury and malpractice claims … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion # 55- 03/31/1967 (5-67) appearance, judges, prosecutors Topic: Conflict of Interest Friendship Between District Attorney and Judge Digest: Not improper for friendly relationship to develop between Court and prosecutor so long as impartial decisions can be rendered Canon: Former Canon 3 Judicial Canons 5, 13, … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #54 – 03/31/1967 (4-67) bankruptcy, children, confidences, conflict of interests, client consent, employment, lawyer referral esrvice, matrimonial matters, representation, secrets Topic: Conflict of Interest; Confidences of Client Digest: Lawyer should decline employment where his knowledge of prior client’s case might work to disadvantage of prior … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #53 – 03/31/1967 (2-67) existing clients, corporation, intermediary, law practice, legal advice, legal services accounting, existing clients, corporation, intermediary, law practice, legal advice, legal services, tax Harmonized by 53 (a)Topic: Intermediary. Free Advice to Employees of Lawyer’s Corporate Employer. Digest: Improper for lawyer to give … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #52 – 03/28/1967 (3-67) adverse interests, appearance, confidences, conflict of interests, criminal practice, part-time public, prosecutors, public, representation, retirement Topic: Conflict of Interest; Part-time Public Employee Digest: Former part-time public employee in District Attorney’s office should not defend cases which were in District Attorney’s office … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #51 – 02/24/1967 (1-67) advertisements Modified by #200 Topic: Advertising, Telephone Directory Digest: Lawyer may list name in community directory where he does not practice so long as he does not include designation ‘atty’ or ‘lwyr’ Canon: Former Canon 27 QUESTION An attorney inquires whether … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #50 – 02/17/1967 (3-65) claims, law practice, legal profession Topic: Unauthorized Practice of Law, Assisting Client Practice Law Digest: Improper for lawyer to make limited appearance on behalf of client so client could then privately negotiate a settlement Canon: Former Canons 29, 47 QUESTION I … Continued