N.Y. EDN Law § 2051
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Charging for professional services
Official statutory text
§ 2051. Charging for professional services. 1. A lawyer shall not\nsimultaneously be an independent contractor and an employee of a school\ndistrict or board of cooperative educational services for the purpose of\nproviding legal services to such school district or board of cooperative\neducational services.\n 2. A lawyer who is not an employee of a school district or board of\ncooperative educational services, shall not seek to be or be considered,\ntreated or otherwise reported by the school district, or board of\ncooperative educational services as an employee thereof for purposes of\ncompensation, remuneration, health insurance, pension and all\nemployment-related benefits and emoluments associated therewith.\n
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