Sentences with phrase «attorney code of ethics»
For some states, use of the phrases like «specializing in» or «expert in» or «specialty» is considered advertising and is prohibited in their attorney code of ethics.
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Paul Sabatino, a former counsel to the Suffolk Legislature and chief deputy county executive who helped craft Suffolk's ethics code, said if Prudenti took money from defense attorneys for use of the Christina Marie, it was improper.
Even the state's top lawyer, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, points out that there might be some conflict between the governor's proposed financial disclosure requirements and the lawyers» code of ethics.
Except for the county attorney, the revamped ethics code directs that no member of the five - member board «shall be a public employee in any jurisdiction» or «hold any political party office.»
The board voted 4 - 0 that Schopf, a Republican and an attorney who is an elected at - large representative for Clifton Park on the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors, is considered a town official under Clifton Park's ethics code and as such should not appear in town court representing clients cited for town code violations, or those who have received vehicle or traffic tickets.
Democratic District Attorney Madeline Singas has asked Donna Myrill, the Republican - appointed county investigations commissioner, to examine whether the postcard violates the state constitution and county code of ethics, which forbid the use of government resources for political purposes.
Nassau's lame - duck Board of Ethics has rebuffed District Attorney Madeline Singas» request for an opinion on the legality of partisan governmental mailings even as the county attorney acknowledged this week that the board's current membership does not conform with Nassau's revised ethiAttorney Madeline Singas» request for an opinion on the legality of partisan governmental mailings even as the county attorney acknowledged this week that the board's current membership does not conform with Nassau's revised ethiattorney acknowledged this week that the board's current membership does not conform with Nassau's revised ethics code.
When an attorney breaches any of these fiduciary duties by acting negligently / incompetently or failing to uphold standards under lawyer ethics or the professional code of conduct, a client may have an action for legal malpractice.
It would be appropriate for one of the attorneys of record to object to such testimony on the grounds that such testimony violates the professional's code of ethics and professional conduct.
To avoid any continued confusion among attorneys, Arizona has appropriately struck this old fashioned language from its ethics code and replaced it with a new duty to «act honorably» on behalf of clients.