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Senate Bill S2440
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S2440 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
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S1791
2011-S2440 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2440 TITLE OF BILL: An act relating to the study of law in certain law schools to be eligible to sit for the New York state bar exam PURPOSE: To allow graduates of Massachusetts School of Law (MSL) to take the New York State Bar Examination immediately following graduation. To deem the MSL as an approved law school. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: deems the Massachusetts School of Law as an approved law school, even if it has not been approved by the American Bar Association, so long as the school has met all the other requirements established by 22 NYCRR Part 520.03. EXISTING LAW: Currently, to sit for the New York State bar exam, one must graduate from an accredited law school or have worked in another state for 5 years after being duly admitted to that state's bar. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation would allow graduates of the Massachusetts School of
2011-S2440 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2440 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALESI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT relating to the study of law in certain law schools to be eligi- ble to sit for the New York state bar exam THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Massachusetts school of law shall be deemed an approved law school, as defined in 22 NYCRR Part 520.03, even if they have not been approved by the American Bar Association, if they have met all other requirements established pursuant to 22 NYCRR Part 520.03. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08285-01-1
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