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
Topic: Communication with represented party; service of process
Topic: Assistant District Attorney accepting appointment as foreclosure referee.
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.
Topic: Conflict of Interest; Referrals by attorney to a title abstract company or title company agent in which the attorney has a financial interest.
Topic: Disqualification of spouses practicing in different firms from appearing on opposite sides of a litigation.
Topic: Sharing legal fees and forming partnership with non-lawyer.
Topic: Links on a lawyer’s web site to other businesses.
Topic: Non-lawyer marketers; bonus compensation to non-lawyer based on new business
Topic: Ancillary business organizations; conflict of interest