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New York State Bar Association Clarifies Ethics on Real Estate Referrals from Broker/Associate Lawyers

12 Sep 2024

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) recently issued an important ethics opinion concerning the intersection of legal and real estate services. Published on September 5, 2024, Ethics Opinion 1273...

NY State Bar Issues Ethics Opinion Applicable to Part-Time Government Lawyers

04 Sep 2024

Randall Tesser

In the intricate realm of legal ethics, conflict of interest rules play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity of the legal profession. This is particularly relevant for part-time attorneys...

Associate Randall Tesser Named Editor-in-Chief of State Bar Publication

15 Aug 2024

Jackson Kerr

TRR Associate Randall Tesser has been named a co-Editor-in-Chief for One on One, a journal published by the General Practice Section of the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA). Martin...

Federal Court Ruling Overhauls Confidentiality in New York Attorney Discipline Matters

15 Aug 2024

Randall Tesser

Attorneys who commit professional misconduct can be subject to discipline in the form of disbarment, suspension, admonishment, and other penalties. Each state has unique procedures for disciplining lawyers for professional...

Associate Randy Tesser to Receive ABA Professionalism Award

03 May 2024

Jackson Kerr

Tesser Ryan is pleased to announce that associate Randall Tesser has been selected to receive the American Bar Association’s 2024 Rosner & Rosner Young Lawyer Professionalism Award. The award annually...

What Happens If I’m Accused of Cheating on the Bar Exam?

22 Sep 2023

Randall Tesser

Although many states have now adopted the Multistate Bar Exam (“MBE”), each state still maintains its own set of rules and regulations for how its bar exam is administered, including...

New York Differs From ABA Model Rules on Handling Legal Retainers

05 May 2023

Randall Tesser

Should Retainer Funds be Held in Escrow?The American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility recently published Formal Opinion 505, clarifying attorneys’ obligations with respect to their handling...

NY to Allow Out-of-State Lawyers to Practice from their NY Homes

02 Dec 2022

Randall Tesser

New York State’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, has issued an order amending its rules relating to lawyers who are admitted in another jurisdiction, but not in New York....

New York State Bar Issues Ethics Opinion on Minimum Fees for Attorneys

18 Nov 2022

Randall Tesser

The New York State Bar Association (“NYSBA”) issues ethics opinions in response to inquiries from attorneys as to the permissibility of a proposed course of action. These opinions are not...

Can New York Attorneys Designate “Inactive Status”?

01 Nov 2022

Randall Tesser

Lawyers often ask me how they can set their registration status to “inactive” to avoid paying the biennial $375 registration fee. Unlike some other States, New York actually does not...

Should I have an Arbitration Clause in My Contract? Pt. 2

27 Oct 2022

Jackson Kerr

Arbitration has, in recent decades, become the conventional means of dispute resolution in civil disputes, both between businesses and between business and consumer. This is due to the increasing prevalence...

What Happens if You’re Accused of Cheating on the Bar Exam

19 Oct 2022

Randall Tesser

Although New York has adopted the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) (which is administered by the National Conference of Bar Examiners), the attorney admissions for the state are handled by the...

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