Adopted November 8, 1950 QUERY Is it a breach of professional ethics for a lawyer to pay for or contribute to the cost of a photograph for publication or of the publication of his photograph, with or without biographical data, but with identification of the subject of the photograph as a lawyer? ANSWER A photograph…

Adopted November 30, 1950 QUERY May one who has been elevated to the office of County Judge in Oklahoma and who has assumed the duties and obligations of that judicial office complete unfinished legal practice while continuing to perform the judicial functions of said office? ANSWER The above presents a matter concerning which an actual…

Adopted November 30, 1950 QUERY Is it proper for a surviving partner to continue the use of a firm name which includes that of a deceased partner? ANSWER The continued use of the name of a deceased partner when permissible by local custom is not unethical in and of itself, but care should be taken…

Adopted May 9, 1951 The Legal Ethics and State-wide Disciplinary Committee is in receipt of an inquiry from a member of the bar as to the professional propriety of a lawyer rendering legal services to an automobile club, which membership certificate provides for legal services as follows: “In the event legal advice is needed, arising…

Adopted November 14, 1951 QUERY Can a lawyer represent a former coemployee injured while the lawyer was a layman and employed as a Claim Agent and handled the investigation and administrative duties connected with a payment of temporary, total disability, the question of permanent partial disability never having been determined or settled? ANSWER The question…

Adopted November 29, 1951 QUERY Is it a breach of professional ethics for lawyers to run in a newspaper, cards which read: 1. “John Doe of Roe. Roe & Doe, Attorneys-at-Law, Blank, Okla. Will be in Blank every Saturday afternoon from noon to 5 P.M., with offices in the B. Building.” and 2. “Richard Roe…

Adopted October 8, 1952 QUERY The Central Committee has asked the Ethics Committee for an opinion on a factual situation hereinafter briefly set forth, which facts are contained in a transcript of proceedings in which all parties concerned were examined; for obvious reasons names are omitted or fictitious names are used. FACTS The facts summarized…

Adopted October 8, 1952 Joe Doakes LAW OFFICES Richard Roe Ex Judge of ROE & DOAKES Ex U. S. Superior Court 214 Blank Bldg. Commssioner [sic] Blank, Oklahoma QUERY Can a firm of lawyers ethically use the above letterhead? ANSWER A letterhead which calls attention to the fact that its members are ex public office…

Adopted October 8, 1952 QUERY Two members of the Oklahoma Bar Association have made inquiry as to the ethics of using campaign cards which read in part as follows: RICHARD ROE Attorney at Law Democratic Candidate for CONGRESS 1st Congressional District ………… A LAWYER FOR A LAW-MAKER’S JOB RICHARD ROE Republican for State Representative LAWYER—HOME…

Adopted October 8, 1952 QUERY A lawyer has asked for an opinion concerning the propriety of the use of the following letter, which letter was sent to the debtor: HAROLD BLANK Attorney at Law 321 Court Bldg. Blank, Oklahoma April 23, 1952 Justice of the Peace, Midwest City, Oklahoma. Dear Sir: Richard Roe, assignee for…