Fri Feb 14 2025 | Blog : Arguments : CLE : Court : Event

Save the Date - Upcoming Assigned Counsel Seminar - May 2, 2025

Upcoming Assigned Counsel Seminar - May 2, 2025 More...

Wed Jan 15 2025 | Blog : Admissions : Event

Bar Admission Ceremony - Wed Jan 15th @ 3:00 PM (video)

January 2025 Bar Admission Ceremony - Appellate Division Fourth Department More...

Thu Sep 05 2024 | Blog : Admissions

Notice to Candidates for January 2025 Bar Admissions

This Court will admit to practice successful bar candidates on January 15, 2025. In order to be eligible for admission, your completed application and all required affidavits and certificates must be postmarked on or before October 7, 2024. Please be advised if you miss the deadline date, the next bar admission ceremony will be held on June 9, 2025. More...

Tue Jun 18 2024 | Blog : Event : Excellence

Tues June 18th 2024: Hon. Michael F. Dillon Award Ceremony (video)

Each year the Fourth Department, Attorneys for Children Advisory Committee, selects two outstanding attorneys for children from each of the Fifth, Seventh and Eighth Districts to receive the Hon. Michael F. Dillon Award. More...

Mon Jun 17 2024 | Blog : Admissions

Mon June 17th 2024: Bar Admission Ceremony (video)

Bar admission ceremony at the Hochstein School. Rochester, New York More...

Tue Apr 02 2024 | Notice to the Bar : Arguments

Oral Arguments for April 8th, 2024, to be Conducted Virtually

Update to "Fourth Department Addresses Travel Delays Associated with Solar Eclipse on April 8th" Oral Arguments for April 8th, 2024, to be Conducted Virtually More...

Mon Mar 11 2024 | Blog : Admissions

Notice to Candidates for June 2024 Bar Admissions

This Court will admit to practice successful bar candidates on June 17, 2024. In order to be eligible for admission, your completed application and all required affidavits and certificates must be postmarked on or before April 9, 2024. Please be advised if you miss the deadline date, the next bar admission ceremony will be held in January 2025. More...

Tue Jan 23 2024 | Press Release : Admissions

Remote Admission Ceremonies for Tue Jan 23rd 2024 (video)

This Court will admit to practice successful bar candidates on January 23, 2024. More...

Wed Jan 17 2024 | Press Release : Admissions

Bar Admission Ceremony Wed Jan 17 (video)

January 17, 2024 bar admission ceremeony. More...

Tue Jan 16 2024 | Blog : Admissions

Admissions Ceremony Advisory for Jan 17 2024

The Court is aware of the lake effect storm warning in Erie, Genesee, and Wyoming counties. If you are impacted by this storm so that you are unable to travel safely to the bar admission ceremony on January 17th, the Court will contact you regarding an alternate date and time for your admission ceremony, which will take place next week. All other candidates will be admitted at the ceremony on January 17th More...

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