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
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #45 – 01/26/1967 (23-66) deceased partner, firm name Topic: Firm Name, Deceased Partner Digest: Not improper to continue use of deceased partner’s name in firm so long as not contrary to law or custom, even though other partners’ names may change Canon: Former Canon 33 … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #44 – 01/26/1967 (22-66) existing clients, employee, law clerk, law practice, law student, real estate Topic: Duties of Law Clerk Digest: Law clerk’s role is that of student, and attorney must provide supervision and not permit clerk be involved in matters involving independent discretion or … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #43 – 01/26/1967 (24-66) duty of lawyer, employment, indigents, intermediary, law practice, legal services, litigation Topic: Legal Services for Indigents Digest: Lawyers may participate in the work of community law offices for the poor if the Appellate Division grants such approval Canon: Former Canons 27, … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #29(a) – 01/26/1967 (6-67) appearance, conflict of interests, criminal practice, judges, partnership Topic: Impropriety Between Counsel and Bench; Associate of Part-Time Judge Digest: Improper for an associate to appear before Justice of the Peace where other Justice of the Peace is partner in the associate’s … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #49 – 01/26/1967 (7-67) advertisements, holding out, intermediary, law practice, patent practice, specialization, trademark practice Topic: Advertising, Announcement of Patent Specialty Digest: Patent lawyer may circulate an announcement to other patent lawyers and to members of patent law association who are non-lawyers Canon: Former Canons … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #48 – 01/26/1967 (16-66) client consent, deceased attorney, legal fees Topic: Fee Settlement by Deceased Lawyer’s Estate Digest: Lawyer winding up practice of deceased lawyer must have clients’ consent to perform work, may receive compensation from estate of deceased for work on which deceased received … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #47 – 01/26/1967 (10-66) communication, opposing counsel, opposing party Topic: Communications with Opposing Party Digest: Lawyer may not communicate with opposing party without permission of opposing counsel, even where lawyer suspects violation of a canon of ethics, until case is settled Canon: Former Canon 9 … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #46 – 01/26/1967 (5-66) advertisements, education, mailing, name Overruled (in part) by 540Topic: Pamphlets, Education of Lay Public and Clients Digest: Proper for lawyer to mail pamphlets to clients and make pamphlets available in office where name does not appear on pamphlets and purpose is … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #42 – 01/18/1967 (15-66) advertisements, existing clients, mailing, matrimonial matters, service to lawyers Topic: Advertising, Notice of Mexican Divorce Service Digest: Lawyer’s announcement of specialty in Mexican divorces is improper even if mailed only to other attorneys Canon: Former Canons 27, 42 QUESTION A local … Continued