I was recently appointed as the chair of the Joint Committee on Fee Disputes and Conciliation. Upon beginning my term, I was struck by both the immense value that the committee offers to attorneys and clients and the way that common misconceptions about the program can cause prospective participants  to lose the opportunity to reap the benefits

Part 137 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York establishes an attorney-client “Fee Dispute Resolution Program” (the “FDRP”). For the First Department, this program is implemented through the committee—a collaboration between the Office of Court Administration, the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA), the Bronx County Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

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