The Committee on Ethics and Professionalism's mission is to
enhance the level of professionalism among lawyers and judges by 1)
encouraging, recommending and providing assistance to other committees
in the development and coordination of professionalism initiatves; 2)
encouraging and providing assistance through continuing legal education
programs and reports to improve professionalism; 3) educating members of
the legal profession and the public about development of ethics and
professionalism issues; and 4) identifying, evaluating and reporting on
trends and developments affecting ethics rule changes and lawyer
professionalism.
The Ethics and Professionalism Committee is co-chaired by
Anthony J. Harwood, Larchmont tony.harwood@aharwoodlaw.com and
James M. Wicks, Farrell Fritz, Uniondale jwicks@farrellfritz.com.
Committee Activities
* Report on federal
judicial discpline (in collaboration with Federal
Judiciary Committee and Civil Prosecutions Committee)
* Legislative proposal on unauthorized practice of law (in
collaboration
with ABCNY Ethics Committee)
* Model language re electronic document preservation for attorney
retainer letters (in collaboration with Corporate Litigation
Counsel
Committee and Ethics & Professionalism Committee)
Commitee Reports
Report
to the NYSBA Executive Committee re: COSAC (2007)
Proposed
Code of Conduct for Association Leaders (2007)
A Review of HF Management Services LLC v.
Pistone (2006)
Report in Support of Proposed Revisions to the Lawyer's
Code (2006)
Uncivil
Conduct in Depositions (1996)
Guidelines
on Civility in Litigation (1994)
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