In re the Queens County Bar Ass'n in Respect of Murphy

Motions with respect to report of official referee in disciplinary proceedings. There seems to be an erroneous impression among some members of the bar that soliciting retainers by hirelings in connection with condemnation proceedings is permissible. Such solicitation is no different from that which is commonly called ambulance chasing. (Penal Law, § 270-d.) In this case there is no direct evidence of paid solicitation. That there was such solicitation might have been inferred from the facts. The official referee finds there was no paid solicitation. The excellent reputation of respondent has…