Client Rights and Responsibilities Statements of client rights and client responsibilities; available in English and Spanish; PDF files suitable for framing and display Court Interpreters Court interpreters help New Yorkers participate fully in our courts regardless of language or hearing capacity. For more information visit www.nycourts.gov/courtinterpreter. The court system has provided interpreters in more than 100 languages. Do You Need to Hire an Attorney? Referrals to New York State attorneys. The Lawyer Referral and Information Service is a public service of the New York State Bar Association that provides referrals to private attorneys in the following New York counties Allegany, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Washington, Wayne, Warren, Wyoming, Yates Family Healthcare Decisions Act Resource Center Complete resources for families in need of information about the new Family Healthcare Decisions Act - includes online discussion group open to the public! Find a Mediator A searchable online directory of mediators in New York State, organized by area of practice and location - provided by the NYSBA Dispute Resolution Section. Find a NY Attorney Searchable directory of NY attorneys provided by the New York State Office of Court Administration Free Legal Assistance Free legal assistance available to consumers through www.lawhelp.org/NY Free Legal Assistance in Spanish Spanish language resources for free legal assistance for consumers from www.lawhelp.org/NY Judicial Election Information The New York State Judicial Election Information is provided as a service from the New York State Unified Court System to assist the public in choosing judicial candidates. Law, Youth & Citizenship NYSBA's Law, Youth & Citizenship program, including information about Mock Trial, Project Citizen, We The People, and other civic education programs Living Will and Health Care Proxy Forms Free forms for all New Yorkers for living wills and health care proxies; Living wills available in English and Spanish. Health Care Proxy Forms in English, Spanish, Russian, and Chinese Mock Trial 101 Program Download this award-winning video tool to encourage students to participate on a mock trial team and train first-time team members. Mock Trial 101 is part of the NYSBA Youth Empowering Youth Program and has been recognized by the American Bar Association as one of the winners of the ABA’s 2007 Outstanding Law Day Activity Award NYSBA En Espanol Resources available in Spanish on the NYSBA Web Site Official Court Forms for Legal Consumers Official forms from the New York State Court System are available online and can be downloaded at no cost. Parenting Education and Awareness2931019798 Are you a parent going through a divorce or separation? Do you have children under the age of 18? If so, the New York State Parent Education and Awareness Program can help you learn how to make your new family life easier for you and your children.1593620844 Resolving Conflict with a New York Attorney? Grievance procedures for resolving attorney-client conflicts in New York State Superstorm Sandy Recovery Resources Resources for victims, attorneys and local bars dealing with the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy and recovery/rebuilding efforts When Mass Disaster Strikes Guide to dealing with disasters from a legal perspective (PDF brochure) Youth Service Advocates Program The Youth Service Advocate program recognizes exceptional youth devoted to law-related volunteer service.