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BAR ADMISSION CEREMONIES - VIDEO ARCHIVE JULY 15 2020 More...

Four Admission Ceremonies will be conducted via Zoom on Monday, June 15, 2020 More...

The Court of Appeals today announced that the New York State Bar Examination will not be administered on July 28-29, 2020 as previously scheduled. More...

This article will guide bar candidates who sat for the July 2019 bar examination through the process of application and admission to the bar on January 8, 2020. If all required documents are not postmarked by October 1st, the next scheduled bar admission ceremony is June 15, 2020. More...

At the New York State Bar Association Meeting in January, the Committee on the Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction awarded OCA Counsel John McConnell and the Clerks of the four Appellate Division Departments a special award for their service to the New York legal profession. More...

Based upon the April 5, 2017 decision of the Unified Court System's Administrative Board, there will be no further screening of judicial candidates by the Commissions previously established within each of the judicial districts. More...

Filing deadlines that fall on an observed holiday are extended to the next business day. More...

If you are unable to access the archive of a particular argument because of a disability, please contact Alan Ross, Deputy Clerk of the Court and the Court’s designated ADA Liaison (by e-mail at aross@nycourts.gov or by telephone at 585-530-3102), to request a reasonable accommodation. More...

Attached is a Notice of Public Hearing addressing proposed rule changes to Parts 25 and 50 of the Rules of the Chief Judge. The proposed changes are applicable to all non-judicial employees. More...

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