A biennial registration must be filed within 30 days after the attorney's birthday, in alternating years. Each biennial period runs for the 24-month period from birthday to birthday.
The registration of attorneys in New York began in 1982:
- If your date of admission was in 1982, or any year prior to 1982, you were required to register during this first biennial period, and in each subsequent even year thereafter (1984-85, 1986-87, 1988-89...).
- If your date of admission was in any even year after 1982, you are also on an even-year schedule (1984-85, 1986-87, 1988-89...).
- 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...).