NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #319 – 12/18/1973 (49-73) advertisements, dual practice, law practice, partnership, sale of Topic: Advertisement soliciting merger with law firm or attorney Digest: Law firm may not advertise in legal publication for “merger” with retirement minded attorney or with attorney having overflow work. Code: EC 2-9; … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #318 – 12/18/1973 (48-73) advertisements, counsel, letterheads, solicitation Topic: Letterhead; use of the title “Honorary Consul” on attorney’s letterhead Digest: Improper to use the title “Honorary Consul” on an attorney’s letterhead Code: DR 2-102(A)(4); EC 2-9; Canon 2 QUESTION May an attorney who is an … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #317 – 12/18/1973 (47-73) client consent, legal fees, opposing counsel Topic: Division of fees among lawyers Digest: Lawyers for different parties may not pool fees and share in the combined total. Code: DR 2-107(A)(2); EC 2-22; Canon 9 QUESTION May lawyers for parties having different … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #316 – 12/18/1973 (46-73) advertisements, appearance of impropriety, holding out, law office, partnership, self-laudation, solicitation, specialization Topic: Advertising; brochure describing law partnership Digest: Brochure listing lawyers in firm and describing their qualifications improper Code: DR 2-101(A) and (B); DR 2-105 (A); cf. DR 2-102(A)(2); Canon … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #315 – 12/18/1973 (41-73) adverse interests, appearance of, conflict of, criminal practice, duty of, indigents, part-time, prosecutors, public defenders, public employees, representation, town/village Modified by 544 Topic: Town attorney holding position as public defender Digest: Part-time town attorney may hold position as part-time public defender … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #308 – 11/16/1973 (36-73) appearance, conflict of, judges, public Topic: Acting City Court Judge; claims against city Digest: Acting city court judge may not represent a claimant against the city Code: Canon 9; EC 9-2; Judicial Code: Canon 2 QUESTION May an acting city court … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #313 – 11/16/1973 (44-73) appearance, conlict of interests, criminal practice, legal services, litigation, name, partnership, part-time public official or employees, prosecutors, public, representation, use of Modified by 502 Topic: Conflict of Interest; Former prosecutor acting as a public defender Digest: Former assistant district attorney should … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #312 – 11/16/1973 (43-73) advertisements, disqualification, professional Topic: The use of the initials P.C. in telephone directory listings Digest: A professional corporation composed of lawyers must use the initials “P.C.’ in telephone directory listings Code: EC 2-11; DR 2-102(B) QUESTION May an attorney use the … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #311 – 11/16/1973 (42-73) advertisements, name, partnership, use of Topic: Directory Listing of Firm Name Digest: A law firm name may not be included in a directory except where permitted under the Code Code: DR 2-101 (A); 2-101 (B); 2-103 EC 2-9; 2-10 QUESTION May … Continued
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION Committee on Professional Ethics Opinion #310 – 11/16/1973 (40-73) advice, appearance, existing clients, prospective clients, communication, consent of, employment, review, solicitation, superseding lawyer Topic: Encroaching on professional employment of other lawyers; accepting employment to review work of another lawyer Digest: Lawyer may properly accept employment to review work of another … Continued