Opinions 376-450 Opinion 376 Absent statute or Court rule, a simultaneous employment of law clerk to Supreme Court Justice in another State position not unethical, provided duties do not involve practicing law in Supreme Court or matters likely to come before that Court Opinion 377 Confidential or secret information may not be revealed unless permitted by Code or required by law or court order Opinion 378 Not improper per se for attorney to represent defendants in criminal cases when spouse is probation officer if appearance of propriety is preserved Opinion 379 Improper for a lawyer on his own initiative to offer his service to an organization of laymen as a public speaker on legal topics Opinion 380 Not improper for an attorney who occasionally voluntarily serves as a non-paid arbitrator in a small claims part of a local court to practice before the same small claims part Opinion 381 Professional corporation name may not include former partner who is practicing law or an 'Of Counsel' lawyer Opinion 382 Announcement that a law firm is 'successor' to a lawyer who has retired from the practice of law to assume the position of a judge is improper Opinion 383 In the absence of a statutory lien, a successor lawyer has no duty or right, without the consent of the client, to give notice of a settlement to the discharged lawyer formerly handling the claim Opinion 384 Lawyer not required to fore go practice in court where brother is a judge absent statutory prohibition or special circumstances, although judge may be disqualified in matter Opinion 385 Not necessarily improper for Town Attorney who frequently represents the town assessor in his official capacity to represent the town in a proceeding by or against the assessor Opinion 386 Lawyer may not employ a secretary seeking part-time employment if she continues her present employment at another law office with which it has adversarial matters Opinion 387 Not improper for a lawyer to represent a civil service employees association in contract negotiations while at the same time serving as a member of a volunteer citizens charter revision committee. Opinion 388 Not improper for partner to practice as an individual if valid reason exists for such practice and care is taken to avoid confusion Opinion 389 Improper for attorney to accept employment as an advocate in any matter upon the merits of which he has previously acted in a judicial capacity. Opinion 390 Contingent fees are not improper per se Opinion 391 An attorney seeking judicial office should conform with the guidelines set forth in N.Y. State 289 (1973) Judicial Opinion 392 Conditions under which State Estate Tax Attorney may practice in Surrogate's Court Opinion 393 Law Clerk's activities are limited Opinion 394 A Legal Aid Society may publish in a newspaper the availability of legal assistance for the indigent Opinion 395 Former lawyer for corporation may not represent stockholder in action against former president, individually, unless no disclosure of confidential information is required