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Notice to Candidates for June 2023 Admission to the Bar
This Court will admit to practice successful bar candidates on June 12, 2023. In order to be eligible for admission, your completed application and all required affidavits and certificates must be postmarked on or before April 3, 2023. Please be advised if you miss the deadline date, the next bar admission ceremony will be held on January 2024. More...
Watch On-Demand: January 2023 Fourth Department Bar Admission Ceremony
January 2023 Bar Admissions - Eastman Theatre, Rochester New York More...
Matter of Attorneys in Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a
COVID-19 Safety and Operational Protocols (rev Nov 16, 2022)
The Fourth Department is committed to following the most up-to-date guidance issued by public health authorities in order to help ensure the health and safety of all court employees and court users. More...
Appellate Division, Fourth Department to Implement “Hybrid” Oral Argument Pilot Program
The Appellate Division, Fourth Department is implementing a temporary pilot programfor fully-flexible, hybrid oral arguments in Spring 2023. More...
Fourth Department amends 22 NYCRR 1015.17 Attorney's Affidavit in Agency and Private Placement Adoptions
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Judicial Department, pursuant to the authority vested in it, DOES HEREBY, effective November 15, 2022, amend Part 1015.17 of Title 22 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York More...
Notice to Candidates for January 2023 Admission to the Bar
This Court will admit to practice successful bar candidates on January 11, 2023. In order to be eligible for admission, your completed application and all required affidavits and certificates must be postmarked on or before October 14, 2022. Please be advised if you miss the deadline date, the next bar admission ceremony will be held on June 12, 2023. More...
Hon. Henry J. Scudder Potrait Ceremony - Watch on-demand (video)
Henry J. Scudder is a former Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department. More...
Hon. Michael F. Dillon AFC Awards Ceremony - 2022 - Watch On-Demand (video)
The award signifies vigorous advocacy on behalf of children. The award is named for the late Presiding Justice Michael F. Dillon, who spearheaded the development of the highest quality of representation for children in the Fourth Department and who initiated mandatory training for attorneys for children in New York State. More...
June 2022 Bar Admission Ceremony @ Hochstein -- Watch on-demand (video)
June 2022 Bar Admission Ceremony at the Hochstein School in Rochster New York. Keynote Speaker - Trini E. Ross, United States Attorney for the Western District of New York. Hon. Gerald J. Whalen, Presiding. More...
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The Supreme Court of the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department hears appeals from the state's trial courts located in the 22 Central and Western New York counties assigned to the Fifth, Seventh, and Eighth Judicial Districts. More »
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