To the Forum: I am the defendant's counsel in a federal lawsuit against a New York State trooper being sued for malicious prosecution. A review of the inquiries made to the Committee's Ethics Hotline has shown that certain legal ethics questions occur more often than others.Read Section 1200.3. 1. An attorney may appear on behalf of a party in a civil action or proceeding for limited purposes. (b) A lawyer shall not neglect a legal matter entrusted to the lawyer. Their toll free number is 1-800-342-3661. Read Section 1200.3. Gov website belongs to an official New York State government organization. They will use the information collected from the deposition to ask the opposing counsel and their witnesses questions.