NYSBA Ethics Opinion 21
Proper to indicate one's specialization on letterhead where practice is in one of the recognized specialties. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 22
Lawyer-accountant relationship must be such as to avoid unauthorized practice of law by a lay agency, division of fees for legal services with non-lawyers, or lawyer holding himself out as engaged in dual practice. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 23
Improper for same individual to serve as both Village Attorney and Public Defender. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 24
No impropriety in corporate patent attorney indicating his speciality as a title after his signature. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 25
Improper for lawyer to undertake suit against former client where client's secrets or confidences might be divulged. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 26
Improper for lawyer to use his name in real estate business and to conduct both activities from the same office. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 27
Improper to offer legal research service to business corporations or non-lawyers, but no impropriety in offering such service to other lawyers. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 28
Counsel must determine if it is in best interest of minor defendant to execute a general release to have criminal charges dropped. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 29
Improper for an associate to appear before Justice of the Peace where other Justice of the Peace is partner in the associate's law firm. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 29a
Improper for an associate to appear before Justice of the Peace where other Justice of the Pease is partner in the associate's law firm. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 30
Improper for judge not to resign before becoming a candidate for non-judicial office. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 31
Improper for lawyer's services to be touted by Savings and Loan Assn. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 32
partners of law firm may share fees which one partner receives as executor of an estate. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 33
Proper for Assistant Public Defender to represent defendant with interests which conflict with defendant represented by Public Defender. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 34
Improper for lawyer to have name in bold type in law lists and directories where it is different from other names in listing. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 35
Not imporper for lawyer to permit use of his name in a testimonial which does not disclose that he is a lawyer. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 36
Lawyers may send announcement of tax specialization to other lawyers only. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 37
Lawyer's assumption of personal responsibility for client's medical expenses would be improper. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 37a
Lawyer's assumption of personal responsibility for client's expenses for experts in the preparation of litigation is not improper provided client is to reimburse lawyer. |
NYSBA Ethics Opinion 38
Lawyer may not represent both buyer and seller of real estate where there is a clear instance of coflicting interests. |

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