Resources on Professional Standards for Attorneys in New York State

New York Rules of Professional Conduct (PDF) - Effective April 1, 2009

• Final New York Rules of Conduct with Comments (PDF)    - Effective April 1, 2009
  
• Chart correlating new NY Rules of Professional Conduct to former Disciplinary Rules (PDF)

• Lawyers Code of Professional Responsibility (PDF)
  (Updated through December 28, 2007 - includes Rules on Lawyer Advertising) - Effective through March 31, 2009

Statements of Client Rights and Responsibilities (also in Spanish)

Code of Judicial Conduct (PDF)

State Administrative Law Judges' Model Code of Conduct

Sample Letters of Engagement (PDF)

Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program 

Judicial Campaign Conduct Brochure (PDF)