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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Non-lawyer Compensation Opinion 860 Background: A law firm has a number of municipal and not-for-profit clients who have retained the firm’s services in connection with applying for grants. The law firm contacts the clients upon ...

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New York State Committee on Professional Ethics Part-Time Government Attorney Conflicts Ethics Opinion 859 Background: A county’s Department of Social Services’ legal unit employed a part-time attorney who maintained a private practice with offices off the premises. Social Services had ...

NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Estate Planning Conflict of Interest Opinion 865 Background: An estate planner prepared an estate plan for his client and supervised the execution of a will in furtherance of the plan. The will named the deceased ...

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NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics Right to Practice Law Attorney Confidentiality Agreement Opinion 858 Background: The inquiring attorney is in-house counsel for a corporation that provides regulatory and business services that are of a highly sensitive nature. The inquiring attorney ...

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