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By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR October 1999] The amendments to DR 5-104 emphasize the intent of the New York courts to expand the controls upon transactions between a lawyer and his clients. [22 NYCRR §1200.23.] The changes bring the...
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By Stephen Gillers [Originally published in NYPRR September 1999] In one way, at least, the July 1999 amendments to the New York Code of Professional Responsibility did not much change it. The Code continues to be a composite of something old,...
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By Steven C. Krane [Originally published in NYPRR August 1999] [The following discussion of the new amendments to the Code of Professional Responsibility was prepared by Mr. Krane for his law firm, Proskauer Rose LLP.] Definitions Throughout the Code,...
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By Ronald C. Minkoff [Originally published in NYPRR July 1999] Every attorney knows the severe consequences of failing to recognize a conflict of interest between two current clients: the attorney may be disqualified from the case, may be denied her...
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By Mary C. Daly [Originally published in NYPRR July 1999] [Editor’s Note: Professor Daly served as the Reporter to the ABA Commission on Multidisciplinary Practice. The views expressed in this article are her own and not those of the Commission.]...
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By Kirsten Christophe & Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR May 1999] In the first article in this series on the temporary or “contract” lawyer, we dealt with the safeguards available to the hiring partner in screening for existing or...
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By Kirsten Christophe & Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR April 1999] [Editor’s Note: This article was conceived before the release of NYSBA Ethics Opinion 715 (3-98), on Feb. 26, 1999. Because of the importance of Opinion 715, the...
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By Roy Simon [Originally published in NYPRR April 1998] Are old files stacked all over your office, or is your file room running out of space, or are you paying huge bills to store your closed files off site? If so, read on. This article tells you (1)...
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By Linda Galler [Originally published in NYPRR February 1999] Large American accounting firms are following the lead of their counterparts in Europe by expanding the range of services offered to the public into areas traditionally served by law firms....
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By Sarah Diane McShea [Originally published in NYPRR December 1998] The first article in this series on law firm management problems (see, NYPRR May 1998) surveyed disciplinary cases in which partners and associates in large firms had been disciplined...
