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State Bar Numbers For Attorneys In New York
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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.
The New York State Bar Association is a voluntary membership bar association, and attorneys are not required to belong to NYSBA in order to practice in New York. NYSBA has no statutory or regulatory role relating to the certification or discipline of attorneys in New York State.
Lawyers in New York are regulated by the Courts. Within three years of passing the Bar Exam, the person must submit to a review of his or her character and fitness to be a lawyer by a committee of his peers and be admitted to practice law by the appropriate Appellate Division of the Supreme Court.
Most states provide the attorney's bar number, but some do not. In a few states, the state does not issue a bar license number.
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.
New York: 212-401-0800.
Upon admission to the bar, the Appellate Division does not furnish an ID card, nor does New York have bar numbers. However, Secure Pass ID card applications can be picked up at any New York state courthouse and are available to any attorney in order to gain access into New York courthouses.
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.
Lawyers are often required to show their law license, also called a bar card, to cross to the other side if the judge doesn't know them personally.
