Adopted July 15, 1965 INQUIRY Is the operation of a lawyer referral service by Bar Association ethical and is the advertising of such service by Bar Association in violation of Canon 27 and 28? 1. LAWYERS REFERRAL SERVICE–A Bar Association may sponsor a lawyers reference service providing it is properly organized and meets certain specified…

Adopted June 19, 1965 INQUIRY In the periodic statement of condition published by some of the savings and loan associations in Oklahoma there customarily appears the name of a firm of attorneys or that of a single attorney identified as “counsel.” If such attorney or firm of attorneys is also engaged in the general practice…

Adopted October 12, 1965 INQUIRY This Committee has been asked whether a lawyer engaged in private practice may ethically own an interest in an abstract company and if so whether he engages in professional misconduct by permitting the publication of his name as “General Counsel” in newspaper advertisements of the abstract company. 1. ADVERTISING AND…

Adopted November 11, 1965 INQUIRY The Committee has been asked whether or not the listing of attorneys names in the classified section of a telephone directory constitutes a violation of the Code of Legal Ethics, and whether or not a lawyer or firm of lawyers may properly list their names in the alphabetical portion or…

Adopted November 11, 1965 INQUIRY The Committee has been advised that some attorneys are following the practice of bringing clients before the Court for a default divorce, obtaining the adjudication, but then refusing to have a formal decree entered or to furnish the decree to the client until the attorney is paid his fee. The…

Adopted February 16, 1966 INQUIRY This Committee has been asked whether or not a lawyer can participate in publicity with respect to “pending or anticipated litigation” without violating Canon 20 of professional ethics of the Oklahoma Bar Association. Canon 20 reads: “Newspaper publications by a lawyer as to pending or anticipated litigation may interfere with…

Adopted February 16, 1966 INQUIRY A County Bar Association has asked whether or not law firms or attorneys may place their names and or occupations on the windows of offices occupied by them and if so, how many windows may be used. 1. ADVERTISING–While it is proper to designate the location or entrance to a…

Adopted February 16, 1966 The Committee has been requested to furnish advice with respect to certain aspects of the use of professional announcements. The first question relates to whether announcements may with propriety be sent to the following categories of lay persons: (This opinion does not relate to notices to other lawyers under Canon 46.)…

Adopted March 17, 1966 This Committee has been asked by the Chairman of a Grievance Committee of a County Bar Association the following questions: 1. Is it proper for an individual who possesses the dual qualifications of both a lawyer and a doctor to hold himself out to the public as qualified in both professions?…

Adopted March 17, 1966 INQUIRY This committee has been asked whether or not an individual lawyer, or a law firm may have the following phrase imprinted on the envelopes of the individual lawyer, or firm: SEE YOUR LAWYER FIRST. 1. Advertising–The above inquiry came as a result of the mentioned phrase appearing upon the envelopes…