This Court will admit to practice successful bar candidates in the on June 13, 2022. In order to be eligible for admission, your completed application and all required affidavits and certificates must be postmarked on or before April 12, 2022. Please be advised if you miss the deadline date, the next bar admission ceremony will be held in January 2023. More...
Candidates for admission to the bar may share this page with guests who wish to view the ceremony. More...
Due to public health considerations parties all arguments scheduled for January Term will be conducted virtually via the Court's remote argument protocol. More...
Oral Arguments Scheduled for Thu Jan 13th are Relocated to Rochester due to Public Health Considerations. More...
The Justices and staff of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, offer our warmest congratulations to Justice Shirley Troutman on her recent nomination to the New York State Court of Appeals. More...
This Court will admit to practice successful bar candidates in the Spring of 2022. In order to be eligible for admission, your completed application and all required affidavits and certificates must be postmarked on or before October 18, 2021. Please be advised if you miss the deadline date, the next bar admission ceremony will be held on June 13, 2022. More...
ONE HOUR E-FILING TRAINING provided by New York State Courts E-Filing Resource Center. Learn how to E-File documents from your office or personal computer. More...
Watch Live - Bar Admission Ceremony - Hochstein School Mon June 21 2021 -- Remote Admissions via Zoom -- June 23 2021 More...
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Ann Dillon Flynn, Esq.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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