You start to review the New York State Court of Appeals Rules for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law.
You see that you don’t strictly comply with the rules.
You think you will need to submit a verified petition requesting a Waiver of Strict Compliance but want help.
22 NYCRR 520.14 Application for Waiver of Rules provides:
The Court of Appeals, upon application, may in its discretion vary the application of or waive any provision of these rules where strict compliance will cause undue hardship to the applicant. Such application shall be in the form of a verified petition setting forth the applicant’s name, age, and residence address, the facts relied upon, and a prayer for relief.
You need to obtain an Order from the New York State Court of Appeals granting a Waiver of Strict Compliance with the Bar Exam eligibility rules.
Your reason for requesting a Waiver of Strict Compliance could include any of the following:
- Time to File Admission Application Has Expired
- You passed the New York Bar Examination but did not submit your Proof of Moral Character promptly. You are now ready to seek admission to practice law but can’t imagine having to sit through the exam again. What are your options regarding the rules of the New York State Court of Appeals?
- Admission Without Examination (sometimes referred to as waiving in or reciprocity)
- You want to be eligible to waive into New York to practice law based on reciprocity. You do not want to retake the Bar exam. You wonder if your experience meets the strict time eligibility criteria. Does your past professional experience constitute the actual practice of law if it did not take place in the jurisdiction to which you were admitted? Will remote legal practice qualify? Are there any concerns about the unauthorized practice of law?
- Impediments to Eligibility for the New York Bar Exam
- Foreign Law School Graduate: You’re a foreign law school graduate whose school is not an ABA-accredited law school. What are your options?
- Your Law School Course of Study: You’re a law school graduate with a course of study deemed to not strictly comply with the law school educational requirements in New York. What can you do?
By its very nature, the NY Rules for Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law is extremely fact-sensitive. You want advice from a waiver of compliance lawyer with extensive experience who has worked on many matters involving the New York State Court of Appeals rules over the years to help guide you about what has and has not qualified.
Here’s how you benefit from getting help.
You will benefit by collaborating with an experienced lawyer that will help work through your specific circumstance to determine the most efficient way to set forth the facts in a compelling manner consistent with the New York State Court of Appeals rules.
You can trust that you are working with someone who has extensive experience in submitting similar types of verified petitions to the Court of Appeals for many clients over many years. This extensive experience will also help to provide you with a good faith estimate of your chances for success before moving forward.
When you have something so high stakes for your career that it requires a waiver of strict compliance for the NY Court of Appeals, you want to work with someone who will help draft and file a customized verified petition that seeks a Waiver of Strict Compliance based on your unique circumstances. Take the opportunity to consult with someone who has been trusted by so many others to help navigate their most important professional matters.
