A wholly new rule has been set by the Chief Administrative Judge of New York Courts:

“If 60 days have elapsed after a motion has been finally submitted or oral argument held, whichever is later, an no decision has been issued by the court, counsel for the movant shall send the court a letter alerting it to this fact with copies to all parties to the motion.”

Query: will a failure to alert the court, or a lapse of time consitute legal malpractice?