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Finding the Ethically Compliant Virtual Office: A sample of available vendors in New York
Presented by Stephen T. Furnari, Esq.
Founder of Law Firm Suites
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About Stephen T. Furnari
Corporate attorney, partner & founder of the New York law firm Furnari Scher LLP. Founder of Law Firm Suites, an operator of coworking spaces for attorneys.
Featured in ABA Journal, Inc., Entrepreneur, NY Daily News, Money, Fox Business and Crain’s. Contact Stephen on social media:
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Expertise Self-employed since 2002
Start-ups & Financial Services
New York, Florida, Massachusetts
Helping entrepreneurial attorneys
Employment History
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Shared office space exclusively for attorneys Office Rentals | Virtual Office Litigation War Room Rentals NYC Midtown | NYC Financial District
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Space Designed for Lawyers by Lawyer Your adversaries are difficult, office space shouldn’t be.
A Collaborative Community Like-minded professionals leveraging our legal experience into business opportunities.
Millions in Referrals Each Year Show up to work. Be nice. Get referrals. Subsidize your rent.
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Virtual Office
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All lawyers practicing in New York must have an ‘office for the transaction of law business.’
--NY Judiciary Law s. 470
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Interpreting “an office for the transaction of law business” Does a virtual office meet the definition? Resources to review
NYS Policy Statements
Existing Case Law The ethically compliant
virtual office
Ethics Opinions
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Matching limited
guidance with available virtual
office services
Connecting the Dots
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Features of the Ethically Compliant Virtual Office
For non-resident attorneys with some risk tolerance Ethics Opinions
NYS Policy Statements
Existing Case Law
Desk Space Available for rent when needed
Receptionist To field pop-ins & forward mail
Processes To recognize priority items & notify you
Staff Training On confidentiality & privilege issues
Confidentiality Place to hold private meetings
Service On-site agent for service of process
The Ethically Compliant Virtual Office
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Features of the Ethically Compliant Virtual Office
For the truly risk averse non-resident attorney Ethics Opinions
NYS Policy Statements
Existing Case Law
Service On-site agent for service of process
Receptionist To field pop-ins & forward mail
Processes To recognize priority items & notify you
Staff Training On confidentiality & privilege issues
Confidentiality Place to hold private meetings
Permanent Desk Space
Secure Storage Dedicated place to leave office items
Signage Door signage identifying firm
The Ethically Compliant Virtual Office
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Profiling the ethically compliant virtual office & comparing available vendors
Service Analysis
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The polar extremes of virtual office compliance
UPS Store | East 51st Street | NYC • Mail & package receipt only • No receptionists to greet pop-ins • No conference rooms to meet clients • No agent for service of process
Law Firm Suites | Financial District | NYC • Staff fully trained in attorney privilege & confidentiality • Multiple private conference rooms • Procedures for handling priority deliveries & pop-ins • Short-term & long-term deskspace • Agent for service of process program • Signage & secure storage • BONUS: Exclusive to lawyers (same set of professional ethics rules)
Not Ethically Compliant Full Ethical Compliance
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Available vendors rated by ethical compliance
Sage Workspaces Midtown East | NYC
Limited conference rooms and no dedicated “day office” spaces, only unrented permanent offices. Signage available.
Servcorp World Trade | NYC
No service of process or legal ethics training program but OK with lawyer directed requests on both items. No signage.
Jay Suites Financial District | NYC
No service of process or legal ethics training program but OK with lawyer directed requests on both items. No signage.
B B+ B+ Receptionist
Processes for priority items
Staff training on legal ethics
Places for private meetings
Agent for service of process
“Day office” space
Permanent office rentals
Secure storage
Signage
Available Partially available
Not available
Features Key
Top performers
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Available vendors rated by ethical compliance
NYC Bar Midtown West | NYC
Not an office. No true guest reception, inadequate meeting room facilities, no permanent workspace rentals, storage or signage.
Corporate Suites Midtown East | NYC
No service of process or legal ethics training program and NOT OK with lawyer directed requests on both items. Automatic failure.
C- F Receptionist
Processes for priority items
Staff training on legal ethics
Places for private meetings
Agent for service of process
“Day office” space
Permanent office rentals
Secure storage
Signage
Available Partially available
Not available
Features Key
Bottom of the class
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