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The traditional route is to get an undergraduate degree, take the Law School Admission Test, obtain a Juris Doctor (JD) or Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from an American Bar Association approved law school, and pass the New York State Bar Exam.
The directory maintained by the state bar or its disciplinary board is sometimes called the "Roster of Attorneys" or the "Roll of Attorneys." Six (6) states do not publish a searchable database online. In those jurisdictions, you must call or email the state bar to confirm a lawyer's bar license status or bar number.
Americas. In U.S. English, admission to the bar is also commonly known as obtaining one's "law license" ("licence" in Canadian English).
What is my New York Bar number? Many states have Bar numbers; New York does not. The registration number, which appears on the biennial registration form, is used for internal Office of Court Administration record-keeping only. This registration number should be used on all correspondence with this office.
Juris Doctor (JD) A JD degree includes preparation for passing a state bar exam, which allows attorney's to practice in their chosen state. Admission: Students pursuing a JD degree are required to have earned their bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and must submit LSAT or GRE test scores.
In U.S. English, admission to the bar is also commonly known as obtaining one's "law license" ("licence" in Canadian English).
Please call our Member Resource Center at 800-582-2452 to confirm the email on your account. Additionally, please clear your cache and cookies from your web browser if you are experiencing difficulty. Finally, the NYSBA website performs best using Google Chrome.
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Our mission is to shape the development of law, educate and inform the public, and respond to the demands of our diverse and ever changing legal profession. NYSBA advocates for state and federal legislation and works tirelessly to promote equal access to justice for all.
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has been the voice of the legal profession in New York State for more than 140 years. Our mission is to shape the development of law, educate and inform the public, and respond to the demands of our diverse and ever changing legal profession.