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New York Office:
1585 Broadway
Fax 212.969.2900
Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Constitutional
Commercial Litigation
Securities
Sports
Appellate
Legal Ethics Counseling
Gambling / Lotteries
Licensing / Sports
Law Firm Advisory Group
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| Education: |
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NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., 1981 |
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EDITOR, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND POLITICS, 1979-1981 |
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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK, B.A., CUM LAUDE, 1978 |
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PHI BETA KAPPA |
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| Bar Admission: |
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01/18/1982 NEW YORK |
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| Court Admissions: |
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1982 U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NEW YORK, EASTERN DISTRICT |
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1982 U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NEW YORK, SOUTHERN DISTRICT |
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1987 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT |
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1987 SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES |
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1997 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SIXTH CIRCUIT |
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2000 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD CIRCUIT |
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2001 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FIRST CIRCUIT |
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2004 U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIR. |
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2007 U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NEW YORK, NORTHERN DISTRICT |
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| Bar Affiliations: |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT, 2001-2002 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT-ELECT, 2000-2001 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT, 2002-2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 1998-2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, FINANCE COMMITTEE, MEMBER, 2000-2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, NOMINATING COMMITTEE, CHAIR, 2004 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, NOMINATING COMMITTEE, MEMBER AT LARGE, 2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, HOUSE OF DELEGATES, CHAIR, 2000-2001 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION , HOUSE OF DELEGATES, MEMBER 1996 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION , HOUSE OF DELEGATES, LIFE MEMBER, 2002 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CHAIR, SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, 1995-1999 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, 1992-1995 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CHAIR, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PRACTICE, 2003 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CO-CHAIR, SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO REVIEW ATTORNEY FEE REGULATION, 2003 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CO-CHAIR, PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO JUSTICE, 2000-2001 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, VICE-CHAIR, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE LAW GOVERNING FIRM STRUCTURE AND OPERATION ("MACCRATE COMMITTEE"), 1999-2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, VICE-CHAIR, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE FUTURE OF THE PROFESSION, 1997-2000 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, FELLOW, NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION, 1998 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LEGAL ISSUES AFFECTING SAME-SEX COUPLES, 2003 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON LAW PRACTICE CONTINUITY, 2002 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PRACTICE AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION, 1998-1999 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE, 1998-2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, COMMITTEE ON MASS DISASTER RESPONSE, 1997-2003 |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, INTERNATIONAL LAW AND PRACTICE SECTION, 2003 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, 1990-1994 |
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, STANDING COMMITTEE ON ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY, 2004 - PRESENT |
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AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION, FELLOW, 2000 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON CROSS-BORDER LEGAL PRACTICE, 2004-PRESENT |
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY TASK FORCE, 2002 - PRESENT |
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ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, MEMBER, SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT ETHICS, 1988-1990 |
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, MEMBER, HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 2000 - PRESENT |
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AMERICAN BAR FOUNDATION, NEW YORK STATE, FELLOW CHAIR, 2003 - PRESENT |
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ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, MEMBER, AD HOC COMMITTEE ON PRIVATE LEGAL REFERRAL SERVICES, 1987-1989 |
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ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL AND JUDICIAL ETHICS, 1993-1996; MEMBER, 1990-1993; SECRETARY, 1985-1988 |
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ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, MEMBER, COMMITTEE ON FEDERAL COURTS, 1996-1999 |
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ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, MEMBER, AD HOC COMMITTEE ON MASS DISASTER PLANNING, 1996-1999 |
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ASSOCIATION OF THE BAR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, CHAIR, DELEGATION TO THE NYSBA HOUSE OF DELEGATES, 1997 - 1998; MEMBER 1996 - 1998 |
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| Other Affiliations: |
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THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY, LAWYERS DIVISION, SENIOR ADVISOR, PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY PRACTICE GROUP, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 2003 - PRESENT; MEMBER, 1999-2002 |
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THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY, LAWYERS DIVISION, CHAIR, COMMITTEE ON CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, 1999-2002 |
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THE FEDERALIST SOCIETY, LAWYERS DIVISION, MEMBER, NEW YORK CHAPTER STEERING COMMITTEE, 1994 - PRESENT |
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NEW YORK BAR FOUNDATION, TRUSTEE, 2004 - PRESENT |
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AMERICAN LAW INSTITUTE, MEMBER, 1993 - PRESENT |
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| Clerkship: |
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LAW CLERK, HON. JUDITH S. KAYE, NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS, ALBANY, NY, 1984-1985 |
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| Government Service: |
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CHAIR, GRIEVANCE PANEL, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, 1995 - 2001 |
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MEMBER, DEPARTMENTAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 1996 - 1999 |
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SPECIAL TRIAL COUNSEL, DEPARTMENTAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE OF THE APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 1991-1993 |
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MEMBER, NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION TASK FORCE ON ATTORNEY PROFESSIONALISM AND CONDUCT, 1996 - 1998 |
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| Biography:
Steven Krane joined Proskauer upon his graduation from New York University School of Law in 1981, taking a year off in 1984-85 to serve as law clerk to Judge Judith S. Kaye of the New York Court of Appeals. He became a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department in 1989, and is the chair of the firm’s Law Firm Advisory Practice Group, concentrating in the field of legal ethics and professional responsibility, while continuing to represent commercial clients in a broad range of civil litigation matters.
Steven represents law firms and individual lawyers in a variety of professional matters, including rendering opinions and counseling them on a daily basis on a broad range of professional matters including conflicts of interest, client confidentiality, cross-border legal practice issues, partnership disputes, and internal investigations. In addition, he defends law firms in litigated proceedings involving legal malpractice and other civil claims; represents individual lawyers before grievance and disciplinary committees; and assists lawyers in disputes concerning admission to the Bar. He has served as a litigation consultant and expert witness testifying on a variety of issues such as conflicts of interest, litigation conduct, legal malpractice, billing disputes, and solicitation of clients by lawyers leaving a law firm.
Steven is among the nation’s leaders in developing and interpreting the rules governing the professional conduct of lawyers. He is chair of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and has served on that committee since 2004. He has led the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Standards of Attorney Conduct, and its predecessor, since 1995. That committee is responsible for formulating the ethical rules governing New York lawyers. He served as a member of the NYSBA Committee on Professional Ethics for four years (1990-94), and spent nine of the 11 years from 1985 to 1996 associated in various capacities with the Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics of the New York City Bar, including three years as the chair (1993-96). He was recently appointed by Chief Judge Kaye as co-chair of the New York Judicial Institute on Professionalism in the Law. He served as vice-chair of the NYSBA Special Committee on the Law Governing Firm Structure and peration (the “MacCrate Committee”), and chaired the successor to that committee, the Special Committee on Multidisciplinary Practice.
Steven has had a distinguished career as a bar leader outside of the field of legal ethics as well, most notably serving as President of the NYSBA in 2001-02; the youngest person to hold that post. He coordinated the efforts of the organized bar in responding to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001; initiated the NYSBA’s successful lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission challenging the application of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s privacy provisions to the legal profession (serving as counsel to the NYSBA in the District of Columbia Circuit and as a member of the ABA’s Gramm-Leach-Bliley Task Force); and created and now chairs the Student Loan Assistance for the Public Interest program, which provides grants to lawyers in public interest jobs to help them defray their educational debts. Active in the community, he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Friends of the John Jay Homestead (Katonah, NY) and a Trustee of the New York Bar Foundation.
Steven is active in the development of law and policy relating to cross-border legal practice, and serves as one of the principal negotiators for the ABA and NYSBA in their efforts to achieve agreements with foreign governments to liberalize restrictions on lawyers engaged in international practice. In that regard, he chairs the NYSBA Special Committee on Crossborder Legal Practice; is a vice-chair of the NYSBA Section on International Law and Practice; and Liaison to International Bar Associations; and is an Advisor to the ABA Task Force on International Trade in Legal Services.
Steven served as a Hearing Panel Chair for both the Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Judicial Department (1996-99) and the Committee on Grievances of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1995-2000). He currently serves as a Special Referee for the Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District (Second Department) in New York.
For several years, Steven taught legal ethics at Columbia University School of Law as a member of its adjunct faculty. He continues to be a frequent lecturer on ethics, and has written extensively on issues of professional responsibility.
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