Appellate Court Grants Motion to Suspend More Than 2,000 NY Attorneys
The Appellate Division, Third Department in Albany granted a motion from the Attorney Grievance Committee to suspend those attorneys, who were first given notice to cure the deficiency in January.
May 16, 2019 at 04:14 PM
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A state appellate court in New York has suspended more than 2,300 attorneys from practicing law in the state after they failed to register for at least four years.
The Appellate Division, Third Department in Albany granted a motion from the Attorney Grievance Committee to suspend those attorneys, who were first given notice to cure the deficiency in January.
Each of the attorneys suspended either last listed a registration address within the Third Department or were admitted to practice by the appellate court. The court issued a list of the 2,353 attorneys suspended with its decision, which is posted online.
Attorneys are required to register and pay a $375 fee every two years. The attorneys listed were accused of failing to register and pay that fee over the last two registration periods.
The Attorney Grievance Committee had originally moved to suspend 2,601 attorneys in January, meaning that about 250 of those named acted to prevent their suspension after the warning. At the time, the Office of Court administration said the vast majority of the suspensions were aimed at attorneys outside New York.
Only 116 of the original attorneys named had addresses in New York, though the decision published by the appellate court Thursday did not separate the lawyers by location.
Attorneys who have been suspended are prohibited from practicing law in New York, but also have to take a few additional steps during their suspension. According to the court system's rules, suspended attorneys have to notify their clients of the development, return any property to clients that they have, stop advertising their practice, and decline any fees for legal services.
The suspensions are effective immediately and will remain in effect until a future order by the court, according to the decision.
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