Legal Question in Legal Ethics in New York

Many state bars caution attorneys from sharing space with non-attorneys for the most part because of confidentiality. For example sharing office staff such as a receptionist, admin assistant or bookkeeper could compromise client confidences. In New York there is no prohibition against sharing office space with a non lawyer. The lawyer sharing an office with a non-lawyer, however, must avoid misleading the public into believing that the non-lawyer office-mate is a lawyer. Remember that perception often trumps reality.

As to the other question, an attorney can be an employee or contractor of another entity, however caution must be given to conflicts of interest that may exist or come about and to confusion whether the attorney is acting as an attorney or as a non-attorney.

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