N.Y. Judiciary Law § 492: Use of attorney's name by another

§ 492. Use of attorney's name by another. If an attorney knowingly

permits any person, not being his general law partner or a clerk in his

office, to sue out any process or to prosecute or defend any action in

his name, except as authorized by this section, such attorney, and every

person who shall so use his name, is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Whenever an action or proceeding is authorized by law to be prosecuted

or defended in the name of the people, or of any public officer, board

of officers, or municipal corporation, on behalf of another party, the

attorney-general, or district attorney, or attorney of such public

officer or board or corporation may permit any proceeding therein, to be

taken in his name by an attorney to be chosen by the party in interest.