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Ethics Opinion 1291: Participation in an Alternative Business Structure (ABS)
Opinion 1291 (01/30/2026) Topic: Participation in an Alternative Business Structure (ABS) Digest: A New York lawyer may hold a financial interest in an ABS which renders legal services in a jurisdiction where such provision of legal services is permitted. A…
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Ethics Opinion 1290: Multi-Jurisdictional Practice; Partnership with Non-U.S Lawyers
Opinion 1290 (1/23/2026) Topic: Multi-Jurisdictional Practice; Partnership with Non-U.S Lawyers Digest: Whether New York’s substantive law on limited liability partnerships permits a Korean law firm as an entity to be a member or partner of a New York LLP is…
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Ethics Opinion 1289: Entity owned and operated by attorney that provides law-related services. Splitting fees from law-related services with nonlawyers. Paying referral fees to attorney owner of law-related entity
Opinion 1289 (12/23/2025) Topic: Entity owned and operated by attorney that provides law-related services. Splitting fees from law-related services with nonlawyers. Paying referral fees to attorney owner of law-related entity. Digest: When an attorney owns or controls an entity…
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Ethics Opinion 1288: Nonlawyer ownership of a Professional Corporation
Opinion 1288 (12/19/2025) Topic: Nonlawyer ownership of a Professional Corporation Digest: An irrevocable testamentary trust established as part of an estate plan for an attorney who is a minority shareholder in a professional corporation may not, upon his death, take…
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Ethics Opinion 1287: Whistleblower Using Confidential Information of Former Client
Opinion 1287 (10/21/2025) Topic: Whistleblower using confidential information of former client Digest: A New York lawyer may not ethically act as a relator in a qui tam action under the False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. §§ 3729–3733) against a former client, where the information…
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Ethics Opinion 1286: Requesting former clients to write Google reviews
Opinion 1286 (09/29/2025) Topic: Requesting former clients to write Google reviews Digest: A lawyer may ask a former client to write a Google review of the lawyer’s services, and may offer the former client a nominal gift for doing…
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Ethics Opinion 1285: Conflicts of Interest; Imputation of Conflicts of Interest
Opinion 1285 (09/29/2025) Topic: Conflicts of Interest; Imputation of Conflicts of Interest Digest: A lawyer who is employed by a private law firm that represents various municipalities in New York State may accept appointments as assigned counsel to represent indigent…
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Ethics Opinion 1284: Multi-Jurisdictional Practice; Referral Fees; Division of Fees
Opinion 1284 (09/16/2025) Topic: Multi-Jurisdictional Practice; Referral Fees; Division of Fees Digest: Lawyers admitted in New York and a foreign jurisdiction who associate with a lawyer admitted only in the foreign jurisdiction may divide a fee with that lawyer because Rule…
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Ethics Opinion 1283: Attorney’s Referrals to Title Abstract Company Owned by Referring Attorney
Opinion 1283 (08/20/2025) Topic: Attorney’s Referrals to Title Abstract Company Owned by Referring Attorney Digest: An attorney who owns an interest in a title abstract agency that brokers title insurance may not simultaneously (i) represent a client in a real…
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Ethics Opinion 1282: Disclosing Confidential Information to Non-Legal Staff
Opinion 1282 (07/07/2025) Topic: Disclosing Confidential Information to Non-Legal Staff Digest: A New York lawyer working in another state for a non-profit organization that operates both an immigration legal clinic and a shelter for non-citizens may not share information gained…
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