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  • When You Refer a Matter to Another Lawyer

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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...

  • Arizona Rejects Internet Referral Service

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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...

  • Lawyer-to-Lawyer Referrals — Clarifying the Rules

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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...

  • Lawyer May Not Refer Client to Spouse’s Title Company

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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...

  • Nassau Bar Committee Okays Tie with AmeriCounsel.com

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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...

  • Assessing Impact of Proposed DR 1-107, etc.

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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...

  • Waiting for Courts to Amend Code

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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...

  • Three 1998 Nassau Bar Ethics Committee Opinions

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    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...