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Scott D. Jacobson, Of Counsel, has over 35 years of experience as a commercial litigator and trial lawyer. Mr. Jacobson concentrates his practice in complex civil business litigation with an emphasis on business disputes and the valuation of closely held corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.
- Hon. Peter E. Doyne
Hon. Peter E. Doyne (Ret.), formerly the Assignment Judge of...
- Bonnie C. Watt
Bonnie C. Watt received her J.D. from Rutgers University...
- Robert P. Contillo
Hon. Robert P. Contillo (Ret.), formerly the Presiding Judge...
- Michael A. McDonough
Michael A. McDonough, Counsel, received his J.D. from St....
- Miriam W. Hermann
Miriam W. Hermann was graduated from Barnard College,...
- Russell T. Brown
Russell T. Brown, Counsel, received his J.D. from Wake...
- Arthur P. Zucker
Mr. Zucker has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell* and was...
- Hon. Peter E. Doyne
- Uniform Bar Exam
- Mandatory Pro Bono Requirement
- Pro Bono Scholars Program
- Skills Competency Requirements
- Character & Fitness Review
- Biennial Registration
- Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
- Pro Bono
The New York Court of Appeals adopted the UBE effective with the July 2016 administration of the New York State bar examination. In addition, all applicants are required to complete an online course on New York law and take and pass an online examination on New York law, as a requirement for admission in New York. Additional information regarding t...
All candidates seeking admission after January 1, 2015, with the exception of admission on motion candidates, will need to file documentation showing that they have completed 50 hours of qualifying pro bono work, as required by §520.16 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals. Additional information regarding the implementation and requirements of the ...
The Pro Bono Scholars Program (PBSP) allows students in their final year of law school to devote their last semester of study to performing pro bono service for the poor through an approved externship program, law school clinic, legal services provider, law firm or corporation. Students who are accepted into the Pro Bono Scholars Program will spend...
Bar examination applicants, who commence their legal studies after August 1, 2016, with the exception of those foreign-educated applicants who are required to complete an L.L.M. program at an ABA-approved law school to which an August 1, 2018 implementation date will apply, must establish that they have acquired the necessary skills, and are suffic...
Candidates, who are successful on the bar exam and the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination or on motion from a reciprocal US jurisdiction, are then certified by the Board to the Appellate Division to conduct the Character and Fitness Review. New York State's Supreme Court, Appellate Division, is divided into four Judicial Departments...
Section 468-a of the Judiciary Law and 22 NYCRR Part 118 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts require the biennial registration of all attorneys admitted to the bar in the State of New York, regardless of whether they are resident or non-resident, active or retired, or practicing law in New York or anywhere else. Prior to taking th...
Attorneys admitted to the New York bar are required to earn CLE credits. Newly admitted attorneys (attorneys admitted to the NY bar for two years or less) must complete sixteen (16) transitional credits in each of the first two years following admission. Experienced attorneys (attorneys admitted to the NY bar for more than two years) must complete ...
Rule 6.1 of New York’s Rules of Professional Conduct strongly encourages every lawyer to provide at least 50 hours of pro bono legal services each year, and to contribute financially to organizations that provide legal services to poor persons. In addition, Part 118 of the Rules of the Chief administrator requires attorneys to anonymously report th...
SCOTT DAVID JACOBSON (Registration #2803930) is an attorney in Summit admitted in New York State in 1997, registered with the Office of Court Administration (OCA) of New York State Unified Court System. The attorney was graduated from ST JOHNS.
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Information to be admitted to the New York bar as an attorney to practice law in New York State, as well as alternate ways to be authorized to practice law in New York State.
On September 14, 2012, the New York State Court of Appeals adopted a new rule requiring applicants who successfully pass the bar examination in New York State to perform 50 hours of pro bono services before applying for admission to practice.
Admission Information. Applicants are admitted to the practice of law in New York State through one of the four departments of the Supreme Court Appellate Division.
The Application for Admission must be filed with the Appellate Division Department as indicated on the Notice of Certification. A copy of the Notice of Certification must be filed along with the completed Application for Admission.
