Section 470 of the Judiciary Law mandates that a nonresident attorney maintain an “office for the transaction of business” within the state of New York. Last week, in Schoenefeld v. Schneiderman, the Second Circuit denied the constitutional challenges and the full decision, with dissent, can be found at:
http://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/11-4283/11-4283-2016-04-22.html