2001

2001

JANUARY
The Growing Trend against Motions to Disqualify	Roy Simon
Recent Cases on Ethics	Lazar Emanuel
Ethics 2000 Commission Issues Timely Report	Steven C. Crane
Waiting for the Courts to Amend the Code	Roy Simon
When Your Client Plans to Commit a Crime	Mary C. Daly
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

FEBRUARY
Assessing the Impact of Proposed DR 1-107, etc	Roy Simon
The Prospective Client and Proposed Model Rule 1.18	Marvin E. Frankel & Ronald W. Adelman
NYPRR Expands Its Services	Lazar Emanuel
Duty to Disclose Error that May Constitute Malpractice
Revisiting Law Firm Discipline - Does It Really Work?	Sarah Diane McShea
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

MARCH
Confidential Settlements and Restrictive Settlement Agreements	Roy Simon
Who is Your Client - The Business or Its Owners?	Mary C. Daly
Part 137 -- .Fee Dispute Resolution Program
Lawyer May Contact Adverse Party’s Accountant	Lazar Emanuel
City Bar Says “Affiliate” Firms Must Observe Conflicts Rules	Lazar Emanuel
Lawyer May Practice as “X” Group
When Lawyer-Mediator May Draft Divorce Papers	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

APRIL
When Lawyers Err - Grounds for Discipline	Lazar Emanuel
Nassau Bar Committee OK’s Tie with AmeriCounsel.com	Roy Simon
Fee Arbitration Rules to Take Effect June 1	Roy Simon
A Primer on Trust Accounts - Don’t Use the Money & Do Keep Records	Sarah Diane McShea
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

May
The Solicitation of NY Clients by Out-of-State Lawyers	Roy Simon
The Rules Governing Lawyers in Public Office	Mary C. Daly
Multiple Representation When the Recovery Fund Is Limited	Lazar Emanuel
ABA Commission Would Liberalize Practice Rules
NYSBA Nixes Escrow Checks On Uncollected Bank Funds	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

JUNE
Four New Opinions on the No-Contact Rule	Roy Simon
When Unsolicited Information Comes over the Transom	Jonathan J. Lerner
Scalia Keynote Speaker at Hofstra Conference
Pro Bono Matrimonial Retainer May Provide for Fee Application	Lazar Emanuel
Lawyer May Not Refer Client to Spouse’s Title Company	Lazar Emanuel
Lawyer-to-Lawyer Referrals - Clarifying the Rules	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

JULY
More Light on the “No-Contact” Rule	Roy Simon
Advance Fee Retainers: Should We Change The Rules?	Sarah Diane McShea
Disqualification Denied Again: The Amazonas Case	Hal E. Lieberman
Counsel May Not Intervene to Protect Charging Lien	Lazar Emanuel
Two Cases on Malpractice and “Continuous Representation”	Lazar Emanuel
Non-Client Defendant May Move to Disqualify Counsel	Lazar Emanuel
Passing the Baton when a Lawyer is Disqualified	Mary C. Daly
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

AUGUST
Communicating with an Adversary’s Former Employees	Roy Simon
ABA Commission Rejects Law Firm Discipline	Lazar Emanuel
Bar Debates Liberalizing Multi-Jurisdictional Practice	Lazar Emanuel
Administrative Judge Conducts CLE Audits	Lazar Emanuel
Hofstra Conference Lists Speakers
New Rules for Lawyers Who Run For Judicial Office
Lawyers Bound by Federal Statute on Privacy Notices	Lazar Emanuel
Some States Require Notice on Malpractice Coverage	Lazar Emanuel
Courts Propose Mandatory Engagement Letters	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

SEPTEMBER
Joint Order of The Appellate Divisions
California Marches to a Different Drummer	Lazar Emanuel
An Overview of New York’s “MDP” Rules	Roy Simon
When A Client Threatens Suicide: The Duty Not to Disclose	Jay C. Carlisle & Jonathan A. Weiss
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

OCTOBER
Working U\under the New Rules on Multi-Disciplinary Practice	Gary A. Munneke
Judge Casey’s Primer on Lawyer Disqualification	Lazar Emanuel
Conflicts of Interest under the New MDP Rules	Roy Simons
Finding the Answers to Ethical Problems	Phil Schatz
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

NOVEMBER
ABA: Lawyers May Tape Their Conversations	Sarah Diane McShea
Conflicts of Interest under New DR 1-106	Roy Simon
Review of Recent Malpractice Issues	Steven Wechsler
New York State Bar Association Ethical Considerations
Durable Powers and a Client’s Incapacity	Lazar Emanuel
Conflicts and Referral Fees	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel

DECEMBER
Imputed Conflicts under New DR 1-106	Roy Simon
Firm Disqualified from Arguing Motion	Lazar Emanuel
A Review of Cases on Law Firm Relationships and Law Firm Management	Steven Wechsler
Attorney Sanctioned Twice In Same Action	Lazar Emanuel
Sanctions against Law Firm Survive Appeal	Lazar Emanuel
Federal Judges Apply Sanctions for Improper Motion Practice	Lazar Emanuel
Do States’ IOLTA Programs Violate The Fifth Amendment?	Lazar Emanuel
Self-Assessment Test	Lazar Emanuel