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Rules boosting pro bono work postponed

WSHU | By Charles Lane
Published September 16, 2013 at 7:59 AM EDT
AP

New York's chief judge is postponing the implementation of new rules designed to boost the amount of pro bono work lawyers do in the state. 

This comes amidst an outcry from the state's bar association that the new rules are an invasion of privacy.
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Government LawJonathan LippmanOffice of Court AdministrationCourtNassau County Bar Association
Charles Lane
Charles is senior reporter focusing on special projects. He has won numerous awards including an IRE award, three SPJ Public Service Awards, and a National Murrow. He was also a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists and Third Coast Director’s Choice Award.
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