All updates to an attorney's contact information must be provided to the Attorney Registration Office within 30 days of any change. Contact information designated as "public" will be accessible on the website, or through written or verbal request. For good cause shown, an attorney may request that his or her contact information not be made public.
Remember, five incorrect login attempts lock your account. For technical assistance regarding the online system or making a payment, contact the Application Support (ACAP) Helpdesk at [email protected] or (501) 410-1900 option 1.
Please contact the Office of Professional Programs at (501) 374-1855 or [email protected] with Continuing Legal Education-related questions.
The best way to file your attorney registration or make address changes is via Attorney Online Services found at www.nycourts.gov/attorneys. You may also contact us via email at [email protected] for further assistance.
Instead, to search for an attorney, you must use the "attorney search" feature on the New York State Unified Court System (USC) website. In addition to the "NYS Bar Association Find a Lawyer" feature, you can search for an attorney at the NYS Office of Court Administration's (OCA) website.
All attorneys are required to renew their attorney registration every two years, within 30 days after their birthday.
A: NYSBA membership dues are voluntary and are paid annually. Licensing fees with the NYS Office of Court Administration (OCA) are mandatory and are paid biennially by all attorneys engaged in the active practice of law. For information regarding NYSBA membership dues, call 800.582. 2452.
The New York court system has added records showing whether an attorney has been disciplined to its publicly available online database.
A complaint should be filed, by email or regular mail, with the attorney grievance committee having jurisdiction over the county in the State of New York in which the attorney maintains their office for the practice of law.
A: Simply e-mail your request to [email protected], or call NYSBA's Member Resource Center at 518.463. 3200 or 800.582. 2452. Save time with direct payment - an easy, safe, and convenient way to pay your NYSBA membership dues!
24 CLE credit hoursWhat are the NY CLE Requirements for Experienced Attorneys? Experienced New York attorneys must complete 24 CLE credit hours (including at least 4 in Ethics & Professionalism credits and at least 1 in Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias) every two years.
Application Fee and Payment The fee for the Uniform Bar Examination in New York is $250. If you are qualifying to take the Uniform Bar Examination in New York examination following the study of law in another country (LL. M. students), the fee is $750.
74,000New York State Bar AssociationEstablishedNovember 21, 1876LocationUnited StatesMembership74,000 in 2015Staff125Websitewww.nysba.org2 more rows
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has been the voice of the legal profession in New York state for more than 140 years. Our mission is to shape the development of law, educate and inform the public, and respond to the demands of our diverse and ever changing legal profession.
The applicant must study law in the law office for a period of four years under the supervision of an attorney who is admitted to practice law in New York . (Credit toward this four year requirement is given for successfully completed semesters in an ABA approved law school.)