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Section 118.1 Filing requirement
(a) Every attorney admitted to practice in New York State
on or before January 1, 1982, whether resident or nonresident,
and whether or not in good standing, shall file a registration
statement with the Chief Administrator of the Courts no later
than March 1, 1982, and during each alternate year thereafter,
within 30 days after the attorney's birthday, for as long
as the attorney remains duly admitted to the New York bar.
(b) Every attorney admitted to practice in New York State
after January 1, 1982, and on or before January 1, 1986, whether
resident or nonresident, and whether or not in good standing,
shall file a registration statement within 60 days of the
date of such admission, and during each alternate year thereafter,
within 30 days after the attorney's birthday, for as long
as the attorney remains duly admitted to the New York bar.
(c) Every attorney admitted to practice in New York State
after January 1, 1986, whether resident or nonresident, and
whether or not in good standing, shall file a registration
statement prior to taking the constitutional oath of office,
and during each alternate year thereafter, within 30 days
after the attorney's birthday, for as long as the attorney
remains duly admitted to the New York bar.
(d) The registration statement shall be filed in person
at the Office of Court Administration, 25 Beaver Street, 8th
Floor, in the City of New York, or by ordinary mail addressed
to:
State of New York
Office of Court Administration
General Post Office
P.O. Box 29327
New York, NY 10087-9327
(e) The registration statement shall be on a form provided by the Chief Administrator and shall include the following information, attested to by affirmation:
(1) name of attorney;
(2) date of birth;
(3) name when admitted to the bar;
(4) law school from which degree granted;
(5) year admitted to the bar;
(6) judicial department of admission to the bar;
(7) office addresses (including department);
(8) home address;
(9) business telephone number,
(10) social security number;
(11) e-mail address(optional);
(12) race, gender, ethnicity and
employment category (optional); and
(13) compliance with child support obligations.
(f) In the event of a change in any of the information required
to be provided pursuant to subdivision (e) of this section,
the attorney shall file an amended statement within 30 days
of such change.
(g) Each registration statement filed pursuant to this section shall be accompanied by a registration fee of $375. No fee shall be required from an attorney who certifies that he or she has retired from the practice of law. For purposes of this section, the "practice of law" shall mean the giving of legal advice or counsel to, or providing legal representation for, particular body or individual in a particular situation in either the public or private sector in the State of New York or elsewhere, it shall include the appearance as an attorney before any court or administrative agency. An attorney is "retired" from the practice of law when, other than the performance of legal services without compensation, he or she does not practice law in any respect and does not intend ever to engage in acts that constitute the practice of law. For purposes of section 468-a of the Judiciary Law, a full-time judge or justice of the Unified Court System of the State of New York or of a court of any other state or of a federal court, shall be deemed "retired" from the practice of law. An attorney in good standing, at least
55 years old and with at least 10 years experience, who participates without
compensation in an approved pro bono legal services program, may enroll as an "attorney
emeritus."
(h) Failure by any attorney to comply with the provisions
of this section shall result in referral for disciplinary
action by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court pursuant
to section 90 of the Judiciary Law.
Historical Note
Sec. filed Dec. 30, 1981; amds. filed: Oct. 30, 1985; June
30, 1986; Oct. 27, 1989; July 2, 1990; Oct. 4, 1990; Sept.
3, 1997; May 17, 1999; Oct. 13, 1999 eff. Jan. 1, 2000. Amended
(e).
Amended (e) & (g) effective Jan. 1, 2010
Amended (g) effective Sept. 1, 2010
Amended (e) & (g) on Dec. 17, 2010 [ old version ] |
