Adopted September 15, 1961 It has been called to the attention of the Central Committee that the following practice is occurring in a city of this state. A member of the Bar in private practice represents a finance company. The company, upon ascertaining that one of its debtors desires to avail himself of the Bankruptcy…

Adopted September 15, 1961 INQUIRY Does the name of an attorney or of a firm of attorneys appearing in ads of this nature constitute a violation of any canon of professional ethics? OPINION This is not the first time that this problem has been presented. Last year in a different county a full-page ad of…

Adopted September 15, 1961 An attorney in the state has forwarded to the Association a copy of a letter written by a fellow attorney to the president and members of the Town Board of Trustees of a state town. The letter, in effect, is critical of the action of the Town Board in proceeding with…

Adopted December 14, 1961 Since the passage of the “Professional Corporation Act” (Senate Bill No. 399), this Committee, both directly and through the State Bar Association, has received numerous requests for an advisory opinion as to whether or not a lawyer or firm of lawyers may form a professional corporation and practice law as such…

Adopted December 14, 1961 Since the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) has moved its office to Oklahoma City, a nation-wide demand for certificates of search has arisen. In connection with these searches, several questions of ethical conduct of members of the Bar have been submitted. INQUIRY (1) The FAA maintains a list of “qualified examiners” which…

Adopted December 14, 1961 A member of the Bar acting as County Attorney, having been appointed pursuant to the provisions of 19 O.S.A. § 187, has submitted the following inquiry. INQUIRY May a member of the Bar who is appointed “Acting County Attorney” pursuant to the provisions of 19 O.S.A. § 187 maintain a law…

Adopted December 14, 1961 INQUIRY (1) Is it ethical for an attorney, following a jury term, to write the jurors (or a juror) complimenting them on their service during the term? (2) Is it ethical for an attorney or his client to thank a juror or jurors for the verdict? OPINION Canon 23 reads as…

1962 Opinion not adopted and approved by the Executive Council of the Oklahoma Bar Association.

Adopted June 14, 1962 INQUIRY An Attorney has established new offices and in addition to notification of this move, he also extends invitations to numerous people (members of the Bar, clients, friends) to an “open house” at his new law offices. Are the invitations to the “open house” permissible? OPINION Advisory Opinion No. 195, dated…

Adopted October 18, 1962 INQUIRY An attorney desires to publish a notice in the Daily Legal News or similar legal publication as follows: “TO LAWYERS ONLY: After a lengthy period of service in a highly specialized legal field in industry, the undersigned is available for a limited number of appointments with attorneys for consultation and…