Effective today, February 15, 2019, the "Statement of Client's Rights and Responsibilities" has been revised. An attorney shall provide a prospective client with a statement of client's rights and responsibilities at the initial conference and prior to the signing of a written retainer agreement. If the attorney is not being paid a fee from the client for the work to be performed on the particular case, the attorney may delete from the statement those provisions dealing with fees. The attorney shall obtain a signed acknowledgment of receipt from the client.
The statement shall be in the form found at this link: Revised Statement of Client's Rights and Responsibilities
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This change is only for the statement of client rights in divorce cases.
ReplyDeleteThe general statement of client rights (22 NYCRR 1210.1) has not changed. It was last changed in 2018 to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity/expression.
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ReplyDeleteThat is correct - 22 NYCRR § 1400 is for matrimonial actions only. Section 1400.1. Application.
This Part shall apply to all attorneys who, on or after November 30, 1993, undertake to represent a client in a claim, action or proceeding, or preliminary to the filing of a claim, action or proceeding, in either Supreme Court or Family Court, or in any court of appellate jurisdiction, for divorce, separation, annulment, custody, visitation, maintenance, child support, or alimony, or to enforce or modify a judgment or order in connection with any such claims, actions or proceedings. This Part shall not apply to attorneys representing clients without compensation paid by the client, except that where a client is other than a minor, the provisions of section 1400.2 of this Part shall apply to the extent they are not applicable to compensation.
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