N.Y. Jud. Law § 492

§ 492. Use of attorney's name by another. If an attorney knowingly\npermits any person, not being his general law partner or a clerk in his\noffice, to sue out any process or to prosecute or defend any action in\nhis name, except as authorized by this section, such attorney, and every\nperson who shall so use his name, is guilty of a misdemeanor.\n Whenever an action or proceeding is authorized by law to be prosecuted\nor defended in the name of the people, or of any public officer, board\nof officers, or municipal corporation, on behalf of another party, the\nattorney-general, or district attorney, or attorney of such public\nofficer or board or corporation may permit any proceeding therein, to be\ntaken in his name by an attorney to be chosen by the party in interest.\n