2006 New York Code - Attorneys And Counsellors

 
                                 ARTICLE 15
                          ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS
 
  Section 460.   Examination and admission of attorneys.
          460-a. Disclosure  with  respect  to loans made or guaranteed by
                   the  New   York   state   higher   education   services
                   corporation.
          460-b. Applications for special arrangements.
          461.   Compensation of state board of law examiners; appointment
                   and compensation of employees.
          462.   Annual account by state board of law examiners.
          463.   Times and places of examinations.
          464.   Certification by state board of successful candidates.
          465.   Fee  for  examinations  and  for  credential  review  for
                   admission on motion; disposition; refunds; funds.
          466.   Attorney's oath of office.
          467.   Registration of attorneys.
          468.   Official registration of attorneys  to  be  kept  by  the
                   chief administrator of the courts.
          468-a. Biennial registration of attorneys.
          468-b. Clients' security fund of the state of New York.
          469.   Continuance where attorney is member of legislature.
          470.   Attorneys  having  offices  in  this  state may reside in
                   adjoining state.
          471.   Attorney who is judge's partner or clerk prohibited  from
                   practicing before him or in his court.
          472.   Attorney  who  is  surrogate's parent or child prohibited
                   from practicing berfore him.
          473.   Constables, coroners, criers  and  attendants  prohibited
                   from practicing during term of office.
          474.   Compensation of attorney or counsellor.
          474-a. Contingent  fees  for  attorneys in claims or actions for
                   medical, dental or podiatric malpractice.
          474-b. Attorney retainer statements.
          475.   Attorney's lien in action, special or other proceeding.
          475-a. (Enacted without section heading).
          476.   Action against attorney for lending his name in suits and
                   against person using name.
          476-a. Action for unlawful practice of the law.
          476-b. Injunction to restrain defendant from  unlawful  practice
                   of the law.
          476-c. Investigation by the attorney-general.
          477.   Settlement of actions for personal injury.
          478.   Practicing  or appearing as attorney-at-law without being
                   admitted and registered.
          479.   Soliciting business on behalf of an attorney.
          480.   Entering  hospital  to  negotiate  settlement  or  obtain
                   release or statement.
          481.   Aiding, assisting or abetting the solicitation of persons
                   or the procurement of a retainer for or on behalf of an
                   attorney.
          482.   Employment  by  attorney of person to aid, assist or abet
                   in the solicitation  of  business  or  the  procurement
                   through  solicitation  of  a  retainer to perform legal
                   services.
          483.   Signs advertising services as attorney at law.
          484.   None but attorneys to practice in the state.
          485.   Violation of certain preceding sections a misdemeanor.
          486.   Practice of law  by  attorney  who  has  been  disbarred,
                   suspended, or convicted of a felony.
          486-a. Conviction  for  felony  of person who is an attorney and
                   counselor at law; notice thereof to be given  by  clerk
                   to appropriate appellate division of the supreme court.
          487.   Misconduct by attorneys.
          488.   Buying demands on which to bring an action.
          489.   Purchase   of   claims   by  corporations  or  collection
                   agencies.
          490.   Limitation.
          491.   Sharing of compensation by attorneys prohibited.
          492.   Use of attorney's name by another.
          493.   Attorneys  forbidden  to  defend  criminal   prosecutions
                   carried   on   by   their   partners,  or  formerly  by
                   themselves.
          494.   Attorneys may defend themselves.
          495.   Corporations and voluntary associations not  to  practice
                   law.
          496.   (Enacted without section heading).
          497.   Attorneys fiduciary funds; interest-bearing accounts.
          498.   Professional referrals.
          499.   Lawyer assistance committees.