Legal Opinion
In Re Opinion 662 of the Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided July 8, 1993PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
O’HERN, J.
The question in this case is whether an attorney, or an attorney and associate (by “associate” we mean partner, associate, or one sharing offices) may simultaneously serve as municipal attorney and as municipal prosecutor in the same municipality. The Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics (ACPE or Committee) determined that neither an attorney nor an attorney and associate may hold both positions. The Committee reasoned that the public would believe that the municipal prosecutor might fail to bring independent judgment to prosecution…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Higgins v. Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics of the Supreme CourtSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
- Matter of Opinion No. 653Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1993
- In Re Review of Opinion 552 of Advisory Committee on Professional EthicsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
- Perillo v. Advisory Committee on Professional EthicsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1980
- In Re Opinion 452 of the Advisory Committee on Professional EthicsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1981
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Luciano v. Olsten Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1996
- In Re Advisory Committee on Professional EthicsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
- State v. ClarkNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1999
- United States v. CummingsDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2011
- In Re Advisory Committee on Professional EthicsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
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