vocate-Witness Rule " 31The advocate-witness rule prohibits an attorney from representing a party where the attorney will be called as a witness. Rizzuto v. De Blasio 2019 WL 1433067, at *3 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 29, 2019); N.Y. R. Prof I Conduct § 3.7. Rule 3.7 of the New York Rules of Professional Conduct states: a)