In its 39 years of existence, the New York Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection has reimbursed over $233 million to over 9,000 eligible law clients for losses caused by the dishonest conduct of 1,316 former lawyers, out of a cumulative population of registered attorneys in that time span of well over 700,000. New York’s legal profession makes this reimbursement possible with what amounts to an annual $30 allocation from the biennial registration fee.

The Lawyers’ Fund is administered by a seven-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Court of Appeals. While the Fund’s primary focus is reimbursement of client losses, prevention of thefts has always been a vital aspect of New York’s client protection program.

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