Legal Opinion
In re New York County Lawyers Ass'n
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 29, 1941PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Malley, J.
The question presented is whether the defendant in representing claimants before the board of assessors of the city of New York was unlawfully practicing law.
For some six years the defendant (not admitted to practice) concededly acted for compensation before the board of assessors on behalf of claimants for damages occasioned by change of street grade He maintained an office in a suite designated as law offices, his name appearing upon the entrance door without any qualification indicating that he was not an attorney duly admitted to practice.
According to his answer in opposition to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People v. . AlfaniNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- People Ex Rel. Hallock v. . HennessyNew York Court of Appeals · 1912
- People v. Lawyers Title Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1940
- Tanenbaum v. HigginsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
- Matter of Halpern v. WhittleNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
3Cited by5 opinions
- In re New York County Lawyers Ass'nAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
- In re New York County Lawyers Ass'nNew York Supreme Court · 1942
- New York County Lawyers' Ass'n v. BercuNew York Supreme Court · 1947
- New York County Lawyers' Ass'n v. DaceyNew York Supreme Court · 1967
- In re New York County Lawyers' Ass'nNew York Supreme Court · 1944