The Disciplinary Committee's complaint form can be found here.
A victim may be reimbursed by the Fund even if his or her lawyer was disbarred or suspended when the money or property was wrongly taken. File a complaint with your state's lawyer discipline agency. Visit the Bar's Member Directory to access more information about the attorneys listed below or other discipline orders older than six months. The Office of Administrative Hearings conducts administrative hearings, in which the Office of General Counsel represents the department's Division of Licensing Services, to determine where discipline of licensees regulated by the department is warranted. A New York lawyer may come under the jurisdiction of more than one Appellate Division. Both the taking of the false report and the ensuing investigation are a misuse of valuable resources intended for the care and protection of New York State's vulnerable or at-risk children. LYC assists educators in teaching ethics, civility, and professionalism through summer institutes, enrichment programs, Mock trial, and more.
Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection of the State of New York. The New York State Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service is here to connect you with our trusted, vetted panel of attorneys. Recent Attorney Discipline Discipline posted on this page has occurred in the last six months. The Law, Youth and Citizenship (LYC) Program promotes citizenship and law-related education in schools throughout New York State.
This has been the case in New York for more than 125 years, but it is contrary to the practice in most jurisdictions, in which either the highest state court or the state bar (in those states that have integrated bars) disciplines attorneys. Get Started Get Started Attorneys participating on our panels charge $35 or less for the first 30 minutes of consultation. The Fund is financed by contributions from all licensed lawyers in New York State, and may grant up to $300,000 per eligible claim. According to Section 240.50 of the New York State Penal Law, falsely reporting an incident to the State Central Register is a Class A misdemeanor. As of 2008 there were 514 law enforcement agencies in New York State employing 66,472 sworn police officers and/or local peace officers (about 341 for each 100,000 residents) according to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies. The Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection is an organization that was created by the State Legislature in 1981 to reimburse losses caused by the dishonest conduct of New York attorneys in the course of their practice. New York Department of State. If the lawyer's office is located in Manhattan or The Bronx, a complainant should contact: Departmental Disciplinary Committee Supreme Court, Appellate Division First Judicial Department 180 Maiden Lane 17th Floor New York, New York 10038 (212) 401-0800, fax: (212) 401-0810.