美国纽约州律师资格考试各科提纲 -- 职业伦理规范

融经国际商法咨询服务Gnosis&PraxisInternationalCommercial&RegulatoryConsulting如有任何问题或需进一步法规信息，请与王榮菁律师/涉外法律顾问(上海金茂律师事务所)联系.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedfurtherlegalinformation,pleasecontactRitaWang,Esq.bye-mail:[e-mail]美国纽约州律师资格考试各科提纲--职业伦理规范(二)ProfessionalResponsibilityStartEssayWith:*NYCodeofProfessionalResponsibilitygoverns.SummaryofMostCommonlyTestedIssues:1.Advertisements:LawyershaveaFirstAmendmentrighttoengageincommercialspeechifitisnotfraudulent,deceptive,ormisleading.2.Fees:Feemustbereasonable,andcontingentFeeisprohibitedforcriminalanddomesticrelationscases.3.Lawyer’sResponsibilityfortheActofAnother:ALawyershallberesponsibleforaviolationbyanotherLawyeroranon-LawyeremployediftheLawyerordersorratifiestheactsortheLawyershouldhaveknowntheconductandfailedtomitigate.融经国际商法咨询服务Gnosis&PraxisInternationalCommercial&RegulatoryConsulting如有任何问题或需进一步法规信息，请与王榮菁律师/涉外法律顾问(上海金茂律师事务所)联系.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedfurtherlegalinformation,pleasecontactRitaWang,Esq.bye-mail:[e-mail]融经国际商法咨询服务Gnosis&PraxisInternationalCommercial&RegulatoryConsulting如有任何问题或需进一步法规信息，请与王榮菁律师/涉外法律顾问(上海金茂律师事务所)联系.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedfurtherlegalinformation,pleasecontactRitaWang,Esq.bye-mail:[e-mail]融经国际商法咨询服务Gnosis&PraxisInternationalCommercial&RegulatoryConsulting如有任何问题或需进一步法规信息，请与王榮菁律师/涉外法律顾问(上海金茂律师事务所)联系.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedfurtherlegalinformation,pleasecontactRitaWang,Esq.bye-mail:[e-mail]融经国际商法咨询服务Gnosis&PraxisInternationalCommercial&RegulatoryConsulting如有任何问题或需进一步法规信息，请与王榮菁律师/涉外法律顾问(上海金茂律师事务所)联系.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedfurtherlegalinformation,pleasecontactRitaWang,Esq.bye-mail:[e-mail]融经国际商法咨询服务Gnosis&PraxisInternationalCommercial&RegulatoryConsulting如有任何问题或需进一步法规信息，请与王榮菁律师/涉外法律顾问(上海金茂凯德律师事务所)联系.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedfurtherlegalinformation,pleasecontactRitaWang,Esq.bye-mail:[e-mail]RegulateLawyers:Courtshaveinherentpowerstoregulatelawyers.1.ComplaintsInvolvingLawyerConduct:a)InvestigatedbytheDepartmentalDisciplinaryCommittee:Filingacomplaintisprivilegedandfollowedbyanon-publichearing.b)Malpracticedoesnotnecessarilymeanthatthereisaconductappropriatefordiscipline.2.TypesofDisciplineThatMaybeImposed:a)Disbarment.b)Suspension.c)Publicorprivatecensure.d)Letterofadmonition.B.AdmissiontotheProfession:1.StateRequirementsforAdmissiontoBarNeedtobeRationallyRelatedtothePracticeofLaw:a)GraduationfromAmericanBarAssociation(ABA)lawschool,orb)*NY:(1)1yearoflawschoolandstudyin*NYofficeunderalicensedLawyerandsubjecttotheirsupervisionforanaggregatetotalof4years,and(2)MusttakeoathtoupholdStateandFederalConstitutions.2.CannotrequireUScitizenshipor*NYresident.3.ExaminationRequirement:a)PassbarexamandMPRE,orb)WithoutExamination:(1)GraduatedABAlawschool,and(2)Admittedtobarinanotherstateandthatstatewouldadmit*NYLawyerwithoutexamination,and(3)Practicedlawforatleast5oflast7yearsproceedingapplication.c)ToApplyforBarExam:(1)TruthandFullDisclosure:Burdenonapplicanttoshowgoodmoralcharacter.(2)Dutytocooperate.C.RegulationafterAdmission:1.LawyersareRegulatedbytheHighestStateCourtThroughitsAgencies:a)Lawyersshouldnotviolatelawsordisciplines.b)Lawyerscannotunlawfullydiscriminateinthepracticeoflawonthebasisofrace,sex,sexualorientation,age,maritalstatus,andetc.2.Multi-JurisdictionalPractice:a)Disciplinebyonestatedoesnotmeantherewillbedisciplineinanother,butmoststateswillgivefullfaithandcredittootherstatesdecision.b)ChoiceofLawinMulti-JurisdictionalMatters:(1)IfLicensedin*NY:Only*NYlawapplies.(2)Admittedin*NYandAnotherState:RulesofthestatewhereLawyerprincipallypracticesareused.(a)Unlesstheconduct’skeyeffectisinanotherstate,thenapplythatstate’srules.D.MaintainingProfessionalStandardsIncludingPeerResponsibility:Admittedlawyershave融经国际商法咨询服务Gnosis&PraxisInternationalCommercial&RegulatoryConsulting如有任何问题或需进一步法规信息，请与王榮菁律师/涉外法律顾问(上海金茂凯德律师事务所)联系.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedfurtherlegalinformation,pleasecontactRitaWang,Esq.bye-mail:[e-mail]toFixitLater:a)LawyerthatthreatenstoreportanotherLawyerwhoviolatesruleifhedoesnotremedyhiswrongwillbedisciplined.b)ConfidentialitytrumpsdutytoreportiftheLawyerisaclient.Inthiscase,theLawyerstillcannotrecommendhisclient-Lawyerforadmissioninanotherstate.E.UnauthorizedPracticeofLaw:Lawyercannotpracticeinajurisdictionwhereheisnotauthorizedunlesshehasapermissibletemporarypractice.1.ActivitiesConstitutePracticingLawandThusRequireaLawyer:a)Providinglegaladvice.b)Takingdepositions.c)Appearingincourtforaclient.d)Negotiatingsettlement.e)Approvingalegaldocument.2.TasksThatdonotRequireLicense:a)Non-LawyerunderthesupervisionofaseniorLawyer.b)Whereprofessionaljudgmentisnotrequired.3.PermissibleTemporaryPractice:a)AssociatewithanactivelocalLawyer.b)ProHacVice:Specialpermissionforaspecificcase.c)Mediation/arbitrationoutofhome-statepractice.d)AnythingreasonablyrelatedtoLawyer’shomestateprac