· Disciplinary Rules of the Code of Professional Responsibility (22 NYCRR 1200.46, a.k.a DR 9-102)

 

· The Dishonored Check Notice Rule - Year 2001 Update (.PDF)

· Dishonored Check Notice Rule (22 NYCRR Part 1300).

· List of Approved Banking Institutions 22 NYCRR Part 1300.1 (January 2009)

 

· Escrow Funds of Missing Clients (22 NYCRR 1200.46 (f))

· Escrow Funds of Deceased Lawyers (22 NYCRR 1200.46 (g))

 

· VIDEO: Attorney Trust Account and Record Keeping (.WMV)

      PLEASE NOTE: This video was produced in 1996 and does not refer to subsequent changes in Court Rules regarding Mandatory Written Letters of Engagement and Mandatory Fee Arbitration. Links to these Court Rules are found below. (Please be patient, this is a large download).

 

· A Practical Guide to Attorney Trust Accounts and Recordkeeping

· Know Your Escrow Rights - The Lawyers’ Edition

· Opinion 90 - Deposit of Client Funds to Savings Account.

 

· Opinion 554 - Participation in IOLA.

 

· Opinion 570 - Deposit of retainer; Ownership of funds; Interest earned on advance fees.

 

· Opinion 575 - Duty to deposit realty escrow into interest-bearing account.

 

· Opinion 582 - Retention of interest from settlement.

 

· Opinion 680 - Credit lines; Attorney exchange accounts.

 

· Opinion 693 - Use of signature stamp by paralegal.

 

· Opinion 737 - Issuing attorney escrow account check against undeposited/uncleared bank or certified check.

 

· Opinion 759 - ATM deposits to Special Accounts.

 

New York State Bar Association Ethics Opinions

Practice of Law

· E-Courts - UCS Case Tracker.

 

· Written Letters of Engagement (22 NYCRR Part 1215)

 

· Statement of Clients’ Rights  (From the Unified Court System)

· Statement of Clients’ Responsibilities (From the Unified Court System)

· Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Resolution Program (22 NYCRR Part 137).

 

 

 

Materials of Interest

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