Category: Ethics Opinions

Ethics Opinion 895

Conflict of interest, legal malpractice New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics  Opinion 895 (12/6/11) Topic:      Spousal conflicts of interest. Digest:     Absent informed consent confirmed in writing, a sole practitioner may not represent a client in a matter where the opposing party is represented by a lawyer in a five-lawyer firm in which … Continued

Ethics Opinion 893

Topic:      Assistant District Attorney accepting appointment as foreclosure referee.

Ethics Opinion 892

Topic:  Lawyer’s participation in residential real estate transaction that includes both a “seller’s concession” and an equivalent “gross-up” in the sale price.

Ethics Opinion 891

Topic: Conflict of Interest; Referrals by attorney to a title abstract company or title company agent in which the attorney has a financial interest.

Ethics Opinion 890

Topic: Disqualification of spouses practicing in different firms from appearing on opposite sides of a litigation.

Ethics Opinion 887

Topic: Non-lawyer marketers; bonus compensation to non-lawyer based on new business