in such Court, if he scrupulously refrains from acting in any matters where there might be even the slightest conflict of interest. It would not be unethical per se for the Board of Education member lawyer to practice before either the elected City Judge, the appointed part time Acting City Judge, or any other municipal boards. It would be improper and unethical for an attorney sharing space or associated with the Attorney for the Board of Education, to represent claimants against the Board of Education, regardless of whether or not the Board was insured on its liability on such claims. However, it would not be improper per se for another attorney holding an appointive office of some character under the Mayor, or his associates, to handle claims against other boards or departments of the city, merely because those other boards were also appointed by the Mayor. Not knowing the duties or powers of your Police Benevolent Association and its attorney, nor those of the attorney who is Secretary to the Police Commissioner, it is difficult to say whether there would be any ethical improprieties in their being associated with each other in the practice of law or sharing office space. These relationships again should be considered under the spirit and the letter of the Canons of Ethics, having regard to the nature of the positions, the duties, and powers. о DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOINT HEARINGS BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND COMMERCE AND SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA NINETIETH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON PROBLEMS OF AIR POLLUTION IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARCH 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, AND 16, 1967 Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia 77-536 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1967 |