New York Bar Reciprocity
22 NYCRR §520.10 governs Admission on Motion in New York. Applicants must have been engaged in the practice of law (or judicial service / full-time ABA law teaching) for five of the seven years immediately preceding the application and must be admitted in a reciprocating jurisdiction. See BOLE’s Admission on Motion page for the current reciprocal table.
Reciprocity
New York publishes a reciprocal-jurisdiction table on the BOLE site. Confirm the current table before applying.
| Attorneys from these jurisdictions may seek Admission on Motion in New York (published reciprocal table) | |
| Attorneys from these jurisdictions are not on New York’s published reciprocal table |
Additional Requirements
New York Admission on Motion requirements include:
Age. Over 26 years of age.
Law Degree. A J.D. from a law school ABA-approved throughout the applicant’s attendance.
Practice of Law. Practice, judicial service, or full-time ABA faculty work for five of the seven years immediately preceding the application (limited combining rules may apply).
MPRE. Confirm current Appellate Division / BOLE instructions for motion applicants (exam path separately uses MPRE 85).
New York Application Procedure
Two-step process: obtain a BOLE Certificate of Educational Compliance, then apply to the appropriate Appellate Division. Military-spouse waiver path: §520.14.