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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Non-lawyer Partnerships Jurisdiction Opinion 889 Background: The inquiring attorney is admitted to practice in both New York and the District of Columbia. The lawyer’s practice is based in the District of Columbia and the majority of ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Firm Marketing Non-Attorney Marketer Opinion 887 Background: An inquiring law firm asked whether it may hire a non-attorney to market to potential corporate or union clients the firm’s pre-paid legal services plans and its services ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Conflict of Interest Real Estate Brokerage Firm Opinion 886 Background: The inquirer seeks to establish a closely held non-legal entity to provide brokerage, asset management and property management services to investors with a focus largely ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Fee-Splitting Referral Agreements Opinion 885 Background: The inquirer handles tax certiorari proceedings for the reduction of property assessments and is paid on a contingency basis. The inquirer was approached by a non-attorney who owns a ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Communication with a Witness Separate Criminal Indictment Opinion 884 Background: May counsel for the defendant in a criminal case interview the complaining witness, who is the subject of a separate criminal indictment, in which he ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Attorney Advertising Fictitious Law Firm Opinion 883 Background: The inquiring attorney asked whether an attorney advertisement may include a portrayal of a fictitious law firm, such as the portrayal of an argument against fictitious opposing ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Residential Real Estate Transactions Seller’s Concession Opinion 882 Background: The inquiring lawyer represents a seller in a residential real estate transaction. The contract provision contains a provision for a seller’s concession (reduction in price) if ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Spouses Sharing Office Space Opinion 881 Background: The inquiring attorney asked whether it is permissible for her to use as contact information the address and telephone number of her spouse’s law firm as her own. She ...

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NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Familial Relationships Disqualification Opinion 10-112 Background: A judge who presides in a problem-solving court asked about the ethical implications of family relationships with an administrator of an agency that provides services to the defendants ...

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Committee on Professional Ethics Contingent Fees Vehicle & Traffic Law Opinion 880 Question: The inquiring attorney asked if he may offer a refund of legal fees paid by a client in connection with proceedings for violations of the Vehicle and ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics No Contact Rule ‘Pro se’ Attorneys Opinion 879 Question: (1) May a lawyer who is representing himself communicate with another party if the lawyer knows that the other party is represented by counsel? (2) Would ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Lawyers as Mediators Opinion 878 Background/Question: When a lawyer serves as a volunteer mediator under the auspices of a community mediation service, is the lawyer permitted or required to reveal his or her status as ...

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