Current Ethical Issues In Real Estate Transactions

• Potential Conflicts of Interest under NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.7

• Misconduct under NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 8.4

• Non Legal Services subject to NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 5.7

• Counseling Clients under NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.2

• Referral Fees under NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.7(a)

• NY Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 8.4

• Types of Conflicts

• NYS Bar Association Opinion 1117 (4/4/17)

• NYS Bar Association Opinion 1224 (6/03/2021)

• Gross-up’s and Seller Concessions

• Conduct Adversely reflected on fitness as a lawyer

• Counseling Clients in a Cannabis Transaction

• May attorney’s website link to website of related non-legal entity?

• What constitutes unauthorized practice of law in providing non-legal services?

• Lawyer’s receipt of referral fee from real estate broker

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Toni Carlos, Esq., Speaker;Program Chair, VP, Commercial Counsel Westcor Land Title Ins. Co.

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