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By Mary C. Daly [Originally published in NYPRR November 1998] Probably no other provisions in the New York Code of Professional Responsibility create as much day-to-day confusion for lawyers as those dealing with conflicts of interest. The sources of...
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By Roy Simon [Originally published in NYPRR August 1998] In late May 1998, the New York State Bar Association Committee on Professional Ethics issued six new ethics opinions on a variety of matters. Following are summaries of these important opinions:...
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By Peter James Johnson, Jr. [Originally published in NYPRR July 1998] When a valued client suggests that you enter into a business transaction with him, think long and hard about it. The wrong decision can affect not only your liability insurance...
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By Roy Simon [Originally published in NYPRR June 1998] Recently, the New York County Lawyers Association issued an important opinion explaining the circumstances under which a lawyer may seek a client’s advance waiver of future conflicts of interest,...
