12/9/09 N.Y. St. Reg. Court Notices

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12/9/09 N.Y. St. Reg. Court Notices
NEW YORK STATE REGISTER
VOLUME XXXI, ISSUE 49
December 09, 2009
COURT NOTICES
 
AMENDMENT OF RULE
Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby add, effective immediately, a new section 127.6 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts, relating to the training of attorneys for children on domestic violence, to read as follows:
§ 127.6 Training of Attorneys for Children on Domestic Violence
(a) Attorneys for children appointed pursuant to section 249 of the Family Court shall receive initial and ongoing training on domestic violence, including the dynamics of domestic violence, its effect on victims and on children, and the relationship between such dynamics and the issues considered by the court, including, but not limited to, custody, visitation and child support.
(b) For representation provided under an agreement pursuant to section 243(a) of the Family Court Act, the Chief Administrator of the Courts shall provide for development of training programs with the input of and in consultation with the state office for the prevention of domestic violence, and such training programs, along with the providers of such training, shall be approved by the Chief Administrator of the Courts.
(c) For representation provided under an agreement pursuant to section 243(b) of the Family Court Act or by a panel of attorneys for children pursuant to section 243(c) of the Family Court Act, the Appellate Divisions shall provide for development of training programs with the input of and in consultation with the state office for the prevention of domestic violence, and such training programs, along with the providers of such training, shall be approved by the Appellate Divisions.
(d) The Chief Administrator of the Courts, with respect to representation pursuant to section 243(a) of the Family Court Act, and the Appellate Divisions, with respect to representation pursuant to section 243(b) and (c) of the Family Court Act, shall establish procedures to assure compliance with subdivision (a) of this rule.
AMENDMENT OF RULE
Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts
Pursuant to the authority vested in me, and with the advice and consent of the Administrative Board of the Courts, I hereby amend, effective January 1, 2010, sections 118.1(e), 118.1(g) and 118.2(b)(2) of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts, relating to the attorney registration form, to read as follows:
§ 118.1 Filing Requirement
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(e) The registration statement shall be on a form provided by the Chief Administrator and shall include the following information, attested to by affirmation:
(1) name of attorney;
(2) date of birth;
(3) name when admitted to the bar;
(4) law school from which degree granted;
(5) year admitted to the bar;
(6) judicial department of admission to the bar;
(7) office addresses (including department);
(8) home address;
(9) business telephone number, [and]
(10) social security number[.];
(11) e-mail address (optional); and
(12) race, gender, ethnicity and employment category (optional).
(g) Each registration statement filed pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a registration fee of $350. No fee shall be required from an attorney who certifies that he or she has retired from the practice of law. For purposes of this section, the "practice of law" shall mean the giving of legal advice or counsel to, or providing legal representation for, particular body or individual in a particular situation in either the public or private sector in the State of New York or elsewhere, it shall include the appearance as an attorney before any court or administrative agency. An attorney is "retired" from the practice of law when, other than the performance of legal services without compensation, he or she does not practice law in any respect and does not intend ever to engage in acts that constitute the practice of law. A retired attorney who participates without compensation in an approved pro bono legal services program may be designated as an "attorney emeritus." For purposes of section 468-a of the Judiciary Law, a full-time judge or justice of the Unified Court System of the State of New York or of a court of any other state or of a federal court, shall be deemed "retired" from the practice of law.
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§ 118.2 Public Access to Attorney Registration Information
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(b)(2) The social security number, race, gender, ethnicity and employment category of the attorney shall not be made available to the public.
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