Admission on Motion/Reciprocity: New York State permits admission on motion, without examination, for applicants who have practiced for five of the preceding seven years, are admitted to practice in at least one reciprocal jurisdiction, and have graduated from an American Bar Association approved law school. The first step in applying for admission is to obtain a Certificate of Legal Education from our Board. The fee for such certification is $400. New York has reciprocity with the following states:

Alaska Arkansas Colorado District of Columbia Georgia
Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas
Kentucky Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri
Nebraska New Hampshire North Carolina North Dakota Ohio
Oklahoma Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Utah
Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Above chart effective December 5, 2006

You may download an application for a Certificate of Legal Education from this site, or call the Board offices at
(518) 452-8700 and press * 2 0 2 at the welcome message.

See Section 520.10 of the Court of Appeals Rules for exact requirements.

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