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Professional Standards for Attorneys

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)

Sample Letters of Engagement (PDF)

Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program

Judicial Campaign Conduct Brochure (PDF)