New York State Bar Association Denounces Proposed Regulation That Exempts DOJ Attorneys From Independent Disciplinary Process
3.4.2026
Kathleen Sweet, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement today:
“The New York State Bar Association denounces Attorney General Bondi’s proposed regulation that would exempt DOJ attorneys from the normal process of investigation and discipline by independent bar association disciplinary bodies for violations of the rules of professional responsibility. Any lawyer who abandons their oath to the Constitution by intentionally misrepresenting facts or law in court should be properly subject to the same discipline as every other attorney, even if they work for the Department of Justice.
“The New York State Bar Association is a voluntary non-profit membership association and not responsible for the licensing and discipline of attorneys. In New York State, attorney licensing and discipline is administered by the state court appellate divisions, not the bar association. Disciplinary panels are independent and non partisan, unlike Attorney General Bondi.”
