NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #10 – 01/29/1965 (1-65) existing clients, matrimonial matters, unlawful or Topic: Encouraging Fraudulent Divorce Digest: Improper for lawyer to arrange foreign state divorce where foreign court is not advised with respect to the client’s actual residence Canon: None QUESTION An opinion is requested as to … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #8 – 01/29/1965 (8-64) bank, conflict of, consent, dual representation, legal fees, mortgage, multiple representation, real estate, representation Topic: Conflict of Interest, Minimum Fee Schedule, Representing Mortgagor and Mortgagee Digest: Under certain circumstances, lawyer may properly charge less than minimum fee and may represent both … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #7 – 01/29/1965 (7-64) advertisements, advice, class action, communication, litigation, newspapers, solicitation Topic: Advertising. Offer of Free Legal Services in Newspaper Digest: Improper for lawyer to publish offer of free legal services for prosecution of a particular suit Canons: Former Canons 27, 28 QUESTION A … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #6 – 01/29/1965 (6-64) advertisements, holding out, patent practice, specialization, trademark practice Topic: Advertising. Announcement of Specialty Digest: Lawyer may send dignified announcement of his specialization to other lawyers so long as it does not constitute a statement or representation of special experience or expertness … Continued
Committee on Professional Ethics advertisements, newspapers, publiciation NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #3 – 12/04/1964 (3-64) Topic: Newspaper Advertising. Publicity of Lawyer’s Authorship. Digest: Improper for lawyer to permit publicity of his recent authorship of some work where it is merely a form of indirect advertising. Canon: Former Canon 27 … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION legal fees, solicitation Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #5 – 11/19/64 (5-64) Topic: Minimum Fee Schedule. Digest: Lawyer may not depart from minimum fee schedule where it is a means to solicit and advertise. Canon: Former Canon 12 QUESTION The President of this Association has requested a formal opinion on … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #4 – 11/19/1964 (4-64) claims, communication, opposing party claims, communication, opposing party Topic: Communications with Opposing Party. Negotiations with Lay Adjuster. Digest: Not improper for lawyer to negotiate with agent of opposing party who is a layman. Canon: None QUESTION May an attorney for a … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion # 1 -_11/06/1964 (1-64) solicitation Topic: Advice by Lawyer to Secure Legal Services. Notice to Clients of Change in Law. Digest: Particularly affected clients may be notified of a change in the law, but a general notice to all clients is improper. Canon: None QUESTION … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #2 – 11/06/1964 (2-64) name, partnership 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 QUESTION I … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Professional Ethics Committee Opinion Opinion #22 – 5/28/62 (1-66) Modified (by implication) by #206 Over ruled (in part) by 494 Topic: Lawyer-Accountant Relationship Digest: Lawyer-accountant relationship must be such as to avoid unauthorized practice of law by a lay agency, division of fees for legal services with non-lawyers, or lawyer … Continued