In this 2.5-hour program recorded July 2, 2025, Patrick M. Connors, Esquire, sitting member of the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Professional Ethics, reviews the 2025 amendments to the New York Rules of Professional Conduct. He highlights common issues to provide a deeper understanding of the Rules and amendments.

Mr. Connors is the Albert and Angela Farone Distinguished Professor In New York Civil Practice at Albany Law School, where he teaches, inter alia, Legal Ethics. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Professional Ethics and a highly-respected speaker, author, frequent expert witness, and consultant on attorney ethics.

Major topics include:

Background and overview of amendments
- Rule 1.10: Imputation of Conflicts of Interest
- Rule 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel
Rule 1.7: Conflict of Interest: Current Clients
Rule 1.8: Current Clients: Specific Conflict Of Interest Rules
Rule 1.9: Duties to Former Clients
Procedure for Rule amendments
Summary of the changes; explanation of the reasoning and basis for each change
Illustrative hypotheticals