N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 523.5

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 42, October 16, 2024

Section 523.5 - Working from home

A lawyer who is not admitted to practice in this State but who is authorized to practice law in one or more other jurisdictions identified in section 523.2(a)(1), may practice law from a temporary or permanent residence or other temporary or permanent location in this State to the same extent that such lawyer is permitted to practice law in the jurisdiction(s) where the lawyer is duly admitted or authorized, provided:

(a) the lawyer does not practice the law of this State except to the extent permitted by this Part, by other laws of this State, and by the laws of jurisdictions in which the lawyer is authorized to practice;

(b) the lawyer does not use advertising, oral representations, business letterhead, websites, signage, business cards, email signature blocks or other communications to hold themselves out, publicly or privately, as authorized to practice law in this State or as having an office for the practice of law in this State;

(c) the lawyer does not solicit or accept residents or citizens of New York as clients on matters that the lawyer knows primarily require advice on the state or local law of New York, except as permitted by 22 NYCRR section 522.4 (the in-house registration rule) or by other New York or federal law;

(d) the lawyer does not regularly conduct in-person meetings with clients or third persons in New York except as would otherwise be permitted under section 523.2 of this Part; and

(e) when the lawyer knows or reasonably should know that a person with whom the lawyer is dealing mistakenly believes that the lawyer is authorized to practice in this State, the lawyer shall make diligent efforts to correct the misunderstanding.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 523.5

Adopted New York State Register December 7, 2022/Volume XLIV, Issue 49, eff. 12/7/2022