NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Dual representation of guardian and incapacitated person in terminating guardianship Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #836 (02/25/2010) TOPIC: Dual representation of Guardian and incapacitated person in a proceeding to terminate the guardianship. DIGEST:Lawyer who previously represented incapacitated Client in connection with the appointment of a Guardian for Client may … Continued
TOPIC:Multijurisdictional law practice by corporate counsel
Topic: Use of disclaimer with client testimonials or endorsements.
Topic: Clients (Prospective); Communications; Duty of Lawyer.
Topic: Attorney’s provision of nonlegal services
Topic: Disclosure of fraud on the tribunal and fraudulent conduct
Topic: Solicitation; advertising; public education for lay persons
TOPIC: Conflicts of interest, consent confirmed in writing.
Topic: Staff attorneys of state agency; communication with persons represented by counsel; imputation of non-lawyer investigator’s conduct
TOPIC: Direct payment of client’s audit expense from law firm account; sharing of legal fees