Ethics Opinion 1197
Is a lawyer participating in a free legal services program and receiving a nominal fee from the program administrator subject to the full panoply of provisions governing conflicts of interests set out in the Rules?
Practice Area: Pro Bono & Public Good
State Bar Association Provides Pro Bono Attorneys in Small Estate Cases Involving COVID-19 Deaths
As the COVID-19 death toll mounts, pro bono assistance is desperately needed to deal expeditiously with the thousands of Surrogate’s Court applications in small estates, so the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has launched an effort to match volunteer lawyers with economically disadvantaged families who have lost loved ones to the virus and need … Continued
New Pro Bono Initiative Helps Jobless New Yorkers Secure Unemployment Benefits
New Yorkers who need help securing unemployment benefits through the appeals process will be matched with attorneys provided by the pro bono partnership launched by NYSBA and the state court system.
Gov. Cuomo Announces Court System & State Bar Association Will Assist Unemployed New Yorkers
Training for lawyer volunteers will be offered free of charge from 1 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14. Sign up for the program at https://nysba.org/events/applying-for-unemployment-client-counseling-under-the-cares-act-webinar/