New York § 471 Attorney who is judge's partner or clerk prohibited from practicing before him or in his court

New York Statutes

§ 471 — Attorney who is judge's partner or clerk prohibited from practicing before him or in his court

New York § 471

Law JUDJudiciary

Art. 15Attorneys and Counsellors

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N.Y. Judiciary § 471 (2026).

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  § 471. Attorney who is judge's partner or clerk prohibited from\npracticing before him or in his court. The law partner or clerk of a\njudge shall not practice before him, as attorney or counsellor in any\ncause, or be employed in any cause which originated before him. A law\npartner of, or person connected in law business with a judge, shall not\npractice or act as an attorney or counsellor, in a court, of which the\njudge is, or is entitled to act as a member, or in a cause originating\nin that court; except where the latter is a member of a court, ex\nofficio, and does not officiate or take part, as a member of that court,\nin any of the proceedings therein.\n

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§ 471. Attorney who is judge's partner or clerk prohibited from\npracticing before him or in his court. The law partner or clerk of a\njudge shall not practice before him, as attorney or counsellor in any\ncause, or be employed in any cause which originated before him. A law\npartner of, or person connected in law business with a judge, shall not\npractice or act as an attorney or counsellor, in a court, of which the\njudge is, or is entitled to act as a member, or in a cause originating\nin that court; except where the latter is a member of a court, ex\nofficio, and does not officiate or take part, as a member of that court,\nin any of the proceedings therein.\n