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Committee on Professional Ethics – Ethics Opinion 1053

NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Attorney-Client Privilege Sign-Language Interpreters Ethics Opinion 1053 Background: The inquiring attorney works for an organization dedicated to assuring that persons with disabilities receive the rights afforded to them by law. In assisting deaf persons, the inquirer has encountered lawyers who contend that they cannot represent these individuals because they believe the use of sign ...