The bar code must consist of your first and last initials, followed by a four (4) digit number of your own choosing (e.g., JD 6739). Make a note of your bar code for your own records.. What does SDNY stand for? The NYED barcode consists of the first and last initial of the attorneys name and the last 4 digits of their Social Security Number.
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Applicants may choose to be sworn-in either in New York or White Plains.
Applicants may choose to be sworn-in either in New York or White Plains.
Only attorneys admitted in odd years, beginning in 1983, are required to re-register on an odd-year schedule (1983-84, 1985-86, 1987-88...).
Many states have Bar numbers; New York does not. The registration number, which appears on the biennial registration form, is used for internal Office of Court Administration record-keeping only. This registration number should be used on all correspondence with this office.
New York does not have an "inactive" status. All duly-admitted New York attorneys are required to file the biennial registration form, either with payment of the $375.00 fee, or with a certification of retirement.
If you are engaged in the active practice of law in New York or elsewhere, and cannot certify that you are retired pursuant to Part 11 8.1 (g), then you are required to pay the biennial registration fee (s).