Members of the Committee, as well as referees, bar mediators, bar grievance committee members when assisting the Court of the Committee, and pro bono special counsel acting pursuant to duties or assignments under these Rules, are volunteers and are expressly authorized to participate in a State-sponsored volunteer program, pursuant to Public Officers Law § 17(1).
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 1240.23