Opinions 1-75 NYSBA Ethics Opinion 01 Particularly affected clients may be notified of a change in the law, but a general notice to all clients is improper. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 02 Not improper to continue use of deceased partner's name in firm, so long as not contrary to law or custom, even though other partners' names may change. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 03 Improper for lawyer to permit publicity of his recent authorship of some work where it is merely a form of indirect advertising. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 04 Not improper for lawyer to negotiate with agent of opposing party who is a layman. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 05 Lawyer may not depart from minimum fee schedule where it is a means to solicit and advertise. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 06 Lawyer may send dignified announcement of his specialization to other lawyers so long as it does not constitute a statement or representation of special experience or expertness. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 07 Improper for lawyer to publish offer of free legal services for prosecution of a particular suit. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 08 Under certain circumstances, lawyer may properly charge less than minimum fee and may represent both buyer mortgagor and mortgagee lending institution. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 09 Improper for lawyer to bid competitively for employment with municipal corporation. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 10 Improper for lawyer to arrange foreign state divorce where foreign court is not advised with respect to the client's actual residence. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 11 Lawyers may endorse judicial candidates, and such candidates may announce the support of certain attorneys so long as there is no appearance of impropriety. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 12 Not improper for lawyers to endorse judicial and other political candidates if endorsement is not a form of indirect advertising. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 13 Lawyer may announce intent to specialize in patent law, and announcement may refer to a particular public office from which lawyer is returning to private practice, but it is improper to mention prior private offices. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 14 Lawyer should take steps to see that former client does not successfully perpetrate fraudulent claim, and disclosure of that client's confidences to avoid a crime would be proper. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 15 Improper for several attorneys who share a suite of offices to use a firm name and hold themselves out to the public as a partnership when they are not partners. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 16 Not improper for lawyer to have name in a simple listing of lawyers' names, either alphabetically or classified. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 17 Improper for biographical and specialization data to appear in publication which is not an approved law list. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 18 Classified and alphabetical listing of attorney is proper so long as there is no reference to a specialization other than the traditional specialities of the bar. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 19 Lawyer should not practice in court in which he sits as part-time judge. NYSBA Ethics Opinion 20 Improper for lawyer who aspires to public office to send congratulatory messages to those personally unknown to him and with whom the lawyer has no personal relations.