N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 522.8

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 522.8 - Pro bono legal services

Notwithstanding the restrictions set forth in section 522.4 of this Part, an attorney registered as in-house counsel under this Part may provide pro bono legal services in this State in accordance with New York Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR 1200.0) rule 6.1(b) and other comparable definitions of pro bono legal services in New York under the following terms and conditions. An attorney providing pro bono legal services under this section:

(a) shall either

(1) be admitted to practice and in good standing in another state or territory of the United States or in the District of Columbia and possess the good moral character and general fitness requisite for a member of the bar of this State, as evidenced by the attorney's registration pursuant to section 522.1(b) of this Part; or

(2) be a foreign attorney registered pursuant to section 522.1(b) of this Part, in which event the attorney shall only provide such pro bono legal services under the direct supervision of a duly registered New York lawyer;

(b) pursuant to section 522.2(c)(2) of this Part, agrees to be subject to the disciplinary authority of this State and to comply with the laws and rules that govern attorneys admitted to the practice of law in this State, including the New York Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR Part 1200.0) and the rules governing the conduct of attorneys in the judicial department where the attorney's registration is issued;

(c) may appear, either in person or by signing pleadings, in a matter pending before a tribunal, as that term is defined in New York Rules of Professional Conduct (22 NYCRR 1200.0) rule 1.0(w), at the discretion of the tribunal, without being admitted pro hac vice in the matter. Prior to any appearance before a tribunal, a registered in-house counsel must provide notice to the tribunal that the attorney is not admitted to practice in New York but is registered as in-house counsel pursuant to this Part. Such notice shall be in a form approved by the Appellate Division; and

(d) shall not hold oneself out as an attorney admitted to practice in this State, in compliance with section 522.4(d) of this Part.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 522.8

Amended New York State Register December 30, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Issue 52, eff.12/30/2015

Amended New York State Register April 15, 2020/Volume XLII, Issue 15, eff. 4/15/2020