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Senate Bill S3837A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Authorizes individuals who have worked under supervision of an attorney in New York state for five years to be eligible to sit for the New York state bar exam

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2011-S3837 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Judiciary

2011-S3837 - Summary

Authorizes individuals who are admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and who have worked under supervision of an attorney in New York state for five years to be eligible to sit for the New York state bar exam.

2011-S3837 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3837 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3837

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ALESI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary

AN ACT authorizing lawyers who have worked in New York  state  for  five
  years to be eligible 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 New York state court of appeals, pursuant to section 53 of the judi-
ciary law, shall promulgate regulations authorizing any  individual  who
has  been  working in New York state as a lawyer for at least 5 years to
be eligible to take the New York state bar exam.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.







 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09789-01-1

2011-S3837A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Judiciary
Law Section:
Judiciary

2011-S3837A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes individuals who are admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and who have worked under supervision of an attorney in New York state for five years to be eligible to sit for the New York state bar exam.

2011-S3837A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3837A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3837--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 7, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  ALESI  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Judiciary  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  authorizing  lawyers who have worked in New York state for five
  years to be eligible 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 New York state court of appeals, pursuant to section 53 of the judi-
ciary  law,  shall promulgate regulations authorizing any individual who
is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and has been working in New
York state under the direct supervision of a lawyer for at least 5 years
to be eligible to take the New York state bar exam.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09789-02-1

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