NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Town Attorney: Ethics Opinion 965
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POSTED: May 13, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Town Attorney Conflict of Interest Ethics Opinion 965 Background: The inquiring attorney was retained by a town to provide services as the town’s attorney. In that capacity, the inquiring attorney provided legal advice to the town building inspector concerning issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a building to be [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Virtual Office: Ethics Opinion 964
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POSTED: May 9, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Virtual Office Letterhead, Business Cards and Advertising Ethics Opinion 964 Background: The inquiring attorney conducts a general practice with an emphasis on immigration law. The inquiring attorney primarily conducts online or other electronic means of communication. The inquiring attorney only meets with clients and others by appointment, usually telephone or [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Witness Travel Expenses: Ethics Opinion 962 
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POSTED: May 8, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Witness Travel Expenses Witness’ Legal Fees Ethics Opinion 962 Background: The inquiring attorney represents the proponent of a will who seeks the testimony of a witness to authenticate the will. Although the witness lives in New York state, the witness resides several hours from the courthouse of the county where [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Prospective Client: Ethics Opinion 963
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POSTED: May 8, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Prospective Client Sex Offender Status — Duty to Report Ethics Opinion 963 Background: The inquiring attorney is employed by a legal services agency. He was provided with the authorization to review the administrative record for the underlying matter. Therein, the prospective client had declared under penalty of perjury that he [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Retiring Lawyer: Ethics Opinion 961
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POSTED: May 4, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Retiring Lawyer Collecting Fees Post Sale of Law Practice Ethics Opinion 961 Background: A retiring lawyer seeks to sell his law practice, but retain the right to receive a portion of fees for legal services that will be provided after the sale date. Opinion: The committee concluded that a retiring lawyer [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Conflict of Interest: Ethics Opinion 960
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POSTED: May 2, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Conflict of Interest Prospective Clients Ethics Opinion 960 Background: After a homeowner consulted the inquiring lawyer about potential claims against the seller of a home that turned out to need substantial repairs, the inquiring lawyer who consulted the homeowners was approached by a contractor in an action against the homeowners [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Contacting an Adverse Party: Opinion 959
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POSTED: April 29, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Contacting an Adverse Party Representation Opinion 959 Background: The inquiring attorney represents a client in a litigated matter. The inquirer knows that an adverse party’s lawyer has withdrawn from representation and has withdrawn from the bar as a result of a pending investigation. The inquiring attorney seeks to know whether [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Starting a Not-for-Profit Educational Entity: Opinion 12-22
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POSTED: April 1, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Starting a Not-for-Profit Educational Entity Recruiting and Funding Opinion 12-22 Background: A part-time judge seeks to start, develop and run a national not-for-profit organization to help educate youth in particular communities about their rights and responsibilities as U.S. citizens. The judge previously taught constitutional law courses to high school students. [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Nonprofit Organization: Ethics Opinion 957
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POSTED: March 15, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Nonprofit Organization Legal Services Ethics Opinion 957 Background: The inquiring attorney is a salaried employee of a nonprofit credit counseling agency that is not a law firm. He asked whether he may ethically participate in two legal services programs that his employer would like to offer. The first is filing [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Deposing an Unrepresented Party: Ethics Opinion 956
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POSTED: March 15, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Deposing an Unrepresented Party Un-Noticed Defendant of Lawsuit Ethics Opinion 956 Background: The inquiring attorney has commenced a lawsuit on behalf of his client naming two parties as defendants. One party has been served, the other has not. The second party is not aware of the pending lawsuit. The attorney’s client has [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Of Counsel Relationship: Ethics Opinion 955
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POSTED: March 14, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Of Counsel Relationship Out-of-State Lawyer Ethics Opinion 955 Background: An inquiring law firm has its main presence in New York state and maintains a smaller office in another state managed by a lawyer admitted in that state, but not admitted in New York. The law firm’s website discloses all admitted [...]
NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics — Honoring Judges — Commissioned Portraits: Ethics Opinion 953
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POSTED: March 14, 2013
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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Honoring Judges — Commissioned Portraits Gift to Court — Solicitation of Funds Ethics Opinion 953 Background: A local bar association wishes to honor a retiring judge by commissioning a portrait that would hang in the courthouse. Despite retiring, however, the judge is likely to continue to serve through certification. The [...]
