Scott Clippinger outside his office in Chenango County, where there aren’t enough lawyers to meet the needs of clients. Photo: Margaret Brenner
A task force is calling on law schools, the state government and the legal industry to do more to increase access to justice in rural communities.
March 19, 2020 at 05:00 AM
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The number of lawyers in rural parts of New York is small—and at risk of falling further.
Even though New York has more lawyers than every other state, roughly 96% of attorneys practice in metropolitan areas, with the remaining 4% serving New York’s more rural parts, according to the New York State Bar Association research. And nearly 75% of current rural practitioners will be retiring in the next 10-30 years, with little to no new attorneys filling their place.
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