NYSBA New York Rules Of Professional Conduct (2021) (eBook)

Effective April 1, 2009. As amended through June 24, 2020. With Comments as amended through October 30, 2021

Contents at a Glance

Terminology / Competence / Scope of Representation and Allocation of Authority Between Client and Lawyer / Diligence / Communication / Fees and Division of Fees / Confidentiality of Information / Conflict of Interest: Current Clients / Current Clients: Specific Conflict of Interest Rules / Duties to Former Clients / Imputation of Conflicts of Interest / Special Conflicts of Interest for Former and Current Government Officers and Employees / Specific Conflicts of Interest for Former Judges, Arbitrators, Mediators or Other Third-Party Neutrals / Organization as Client / Client With Diminished Capacity / Preserving Identity of Funds and Property of Others; Fiduciary Responsibility; Commingling and Misappropriation of Client Funds or Property; Maintenance of Bank Accounts; Record Keeping; Examination of Records / Declining or Terminating Representation / Sale of Law Practice / Duties to Prospective Clients / More…

Product Description

PC: 403021/403021E

This handy reference contains the New York Rules of Professional Conduct, as amended through 2021. The Rules, which became effective on April 1, 2009, have been adopted by the Appellate Division of the N.Y. State Supreme Court and are published as Part 1200 of the Joint Rules of the Appellate Division (22 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 1200).

Protect your practice with your copy of the Rules of Professional Conduct. A much-needed resource of every New York attorney’s library, NYSBA’s New York Rules of Professional Conduct also includes a Preamble, Scope and Comments (not adopted by the Appellate Division). This version of the Rules is published solely by NYSBA. The additional resources are included as guidance for attorneys in complying with the Rules.