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, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Washington, Wayne, Warren, Wyoming, Yates |
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 |
Guide to the Courts of New York
Guidelines for dealing with courts in New York State (PDF brochure) |
Judicial Voter Guide
The New York State Judicial Voter Guide, typically available two weeks before the General Election, (this year, The voter guide will be "live" on October 20th and Election Day is November 3rd) covers elected, trial-level judge positions, other than Town and Village Justices. The list of candidates for each position is provided by the State and County Boards of Elections after the judicial nominating conventions take place. The biographical information about each candidate is provided by the candidate. |
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 |
New York State Conference of Bar Leaders
Tools and information relevant to the service and administration of local bar associations |
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 Awareness
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. |
Resolving Conflict with a New York Attorney?
Grievance procedures for resolving attorney-client conflicts in New York State |
The Peoples Law School
Educational resource for legal consumers; includes schedule of programs and recorded programs available |
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. |
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