N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 1200.2.4

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 1200.2.4 - Lawyer serving as third-party neutral

(a) A lawyer serves as a "third-party neutral" when the lawyer assists two or more persons who are not clients of the lawyer to reach a resolution of a dispute or other matter that has arisen between them. Service as a third-party neutral may include service as an arbitrator, a mediator or in such other capacity as will enable the lawyer to assist the parties to resolve the matter.

(b) A lawyer serving as a third-party neutral shall inform unrepresented parties that the lawyer is not representing them. When the lawyer knows or reasonably should know that a party does not understand the lawyer's role in the matter, the lawyer shall explain the difference between the lawyer's role as a third-party neutral and a lawyer's role as one who represents a client.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 1200.2.4