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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics – Confidentiality: Opinion 1126

New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics Confidentiality Prospective client – Information regarding existing clients Ethics Opinion 1126 Background: The inquiring attorney jointly represented a husband and wife in drafting a joint revocable trust. The retainer agreement is signed by both clients and it provided that the lawyer could not withhold information from either client. The husband ...