New York
Regulatory profile maintained from NY Courts; NYSBA.
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Last reviewed 2026-09-10. Always confirm the current rule on the official source before acting.
Bar & Regulation
- Bar / regulatory authority
- New York State Bar Association / Attorney Grievance Committees
- Attorney registration lookup
- iapps.courts.state.ny.us/attorneyservices/search…
- Rules of professional conduct
- www.nysba.org/For-Lawyers/Ethics/Rules-of-Professi…
- Ethics opinions
- www.nysba.org/For-Lawyers/Ethics/Ethics-Opinions…
- Ethics hotline
- Research pending
- Mandatory bar
- NoNew York has a voluntary bar (NYSBA).
- Client security fund
- Research pending
Trust Accounts & Fees
- IOLTA authority
- New York IOLTA Program (NYS IOLA Fund)
- Trust recordkeeping rules
- Three-way reconciliation required; follow NY trust account rules
- Fee agreement requirements
- Contingency fees in writing; subject to NY fee rules
- Flat-fee / advance-fee treatment
- Confirm current rule — NY has specific guidance on flat fees
- Limited-scope representation
- Limited-scope representation permitted under NY RPC 1.2(c)
CLE & Advertising
- CLE authority
- New York State CLE Board
- Current CLE requirements
- 24 credits per 2-year cycle, including 4 ethics; confirm current cycle
- Advertising / solicitation rules
- www.nysba.org/For-Lawyers/Ethics/Rules-of-Professi…
- Trade-name / firm-name rules
- Firm names regulated under NY RPC 7.1-7.5
Practice & Remote
- Remote / virtual practice guidance
- Remote practice permitted; check NY ethics opinions on virtual offices
- Multijurisdictional / UPL rules
- NY RPC 5.5 governs MJP and UPL
- Succession / designated-successor
- Check current rule on succession planning
- Malpractice insurance rules
- No mandatory malpractice insurance; disclosure may be required
- Data security / breach guidance
- Follow NY ethics guidance on data security
- Permitted entity types
- PC, PLLC, LLC, partnership (confirm current rule)
Business Formation
- Secretary of State
- www.dos.ny.gov/corps
- State tax department
- www.tax.ny.gov
- Local business registration
- www.ny.gov
Courts & E-Filing
- State court homepage
- www.nycourts.gov
- Trial court directory
- www.nycourts.gov/courts/nycourts.shtml
- Appellate court directory
- www.nycourts.gov/courts/appellate.shtml
- E-filing portal
- www.nycourts.gov/e-filing
- Court forms
- www.nycourts.gov/forms
- Civil procedure rules
- www.nycourts.gov/rules/cplr
- Rules of evidence
- www.nycourts.gov/rules
- Case-law search
- www.nycourts.gov/case-law
- Statutes / codes
- www.nysenate.gov/legislation
- Regulations / admin decisions
- regs.dos.ny.gov
Federal Courts
- Federal district courts
- S.D.N.Y., E.D.N.Y., W.D.N.Y., N.D.N.Y.
- Federal bankruptcy courts
- S.D., E.D., W.D., N.D. N.Y.
- Federal court admission
- www.nysd.uscourts.gov
- Pro hac vice rules
- NY RPC 5.5; pro hac vice via local court rules
Support & Resources
- Lawyer assistance / wellness
- www.nyslap.org
- Law libraries
- NY State Law Library; county law libraries
- Practice management assistance
- NYSBA practice management resources
- Incubators / mentoring / referral
- Check NYSBA and local bars
- Malpractice insurers / guidance
- Various; confirm with NYSBA resources
Verification record
- Review date
- 2026-09-10
- Source authority
- NY Courts; NYSBA
- Status
- Verified
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