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  • Court to Law Firm: No Letter of Engagement, No Fee

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    By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR June 2003]   Describing his decision as the first he could find construing the new provisions of 22 NYCRR 1215.1 and 1215.2, Judge Pardes of the Nassau County District Court has denied a claim for legal...

  • Letters of Engagement and the Defense Bar

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    By Roy Simon [Originally published in NYPRR May 2002]   The rule on letters of engagement that took effect on March 4, 2002, 22 NYCRR Part 1215, is not a long or complex rule, but it puzzles many lawyers in the defense bar. This article explores a few...

  • Letters of Engagement Are Now Mandatory

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    By Roy Simon [Originally published in NYPRR March 2002]   Effective March 4, 2002, pursuant to a new 22 NYCRR Part 1215 entitled “Written Letter of Engagement,” every New York lawyer must begin providing every client with a written letter of...

  • Courts Propose Mandatory Engagement Letters

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    By Lazar Emanuel [Originally published in NYPRR August 2001]   The Office of Court Administration has requested public comment on a proposed new rule which would require all New York lawyers to provide all clients with a written letter of engagement...

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