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By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR March 2011] John Adams has been your client for many years. You’ve represented him in a variety of matters, including the preparation of his prenuptial agreement with Jane, the purchase of his home, and...
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By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR December 2002] A web service describes itself as an intermediary between lawyers and people who need legal services. The service solicits the response of the general public. Consumers complete a...
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By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR June 2001] The best of three possible answers to a question on the CLE self-assessment test in the April 2001 issue of NYPRR was: “Under DR 2-103(B), a lawyer may pay a client referral fee to…another...
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By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR June 2001] In NYSBA Opinion 738, released on April 16, 2001, the State Bar Committee reviewed a number of prior Ethics Opinions dealing with the conflicts which can arise when a lawyer or law firm...
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By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR April 2001] In Nassau County Bar Op. 01-04 (2/13/2001), the Professional Ethics Committee of the Bar Association of Nassau County issued an important opinion giving the green light, subject to a few...
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By Roy Simon [Originally published in NYPRR February 2001] In last month’s NYPRR (Jan 2001), I discussed what you can do until the proposed amendments to DRs 106 and 107 and several related changes in the Code are actually adopted by the Appellate...
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By Roy Simon [Originally published in NYPRR January 2001] The New York State Bar Association recently forwarded to the Appellate Divisions a proposed new Disciplinary Rule, DR 1-107, to govern contractual relationships between lawyers and non-legal...
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Comments Off on Three 1998 Nassau Bar Ethics Committee Opinions
By Roy Simon [Originally published in NYPRR March 1999] On Oct. 28, 1998, the Nassau County Bar Professional Ethics Committee issued the following three opinions. Defending Against Suit By Former Client [Nassau County Bar Op. 98-11 (1998)] An attorney...
