Use the online attorney registration system to remit payment only if you intend to either pay the entire balance due or claim a payment exemption. The New York Lawyers' Fund a broad mission: to protect legal consumers from dishonest conduct in the practice of law, to preserve the integrity of the bar.Global counsel across five continents. Learn about programs and organizations that give free legal advice and may help you find a free or lowcost attorney. Complete information about the fund and its procedures, its contact addresses and numbers, and claim forms may be found on the Lawyers' Fund Website. Our assets are segregated in a special account in the State Treasury. Official website of the U.S. Social Security Administration.