Coming up on 5 years practicing in a jurisdiction with reciprocity in NY. Thinking about waiving into NY in anticipation of a possible lateral there at some point soon (figure it’s worth a few hundred bucks to preempt that question on lateral apps). The NY state websites are garbage, and someone here has probably done it.
How much of a pain in the ass is it? Is it expensive?
How easy is it to waive into NY? Forum
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Re: How easy is it to waive into NY?
I transferred a UBE score to NY - different rule, but similar process. It takes a long time (something like nine months for me). You have to show up in person for interview and swearing in (well, at least pre-COVID you did) - if you don't live or work in New York, it would be in Albany. The "newly admitted" NY CLE requirements are a pain (very specific requirements, and pre-COVID had to be done in person), although you should be exempt from CLE if not practicing in NY at all. New York does not have an inactive status, so you will keep paying dues for a long time.
In my opinion, it's sufficient to put on your resume that you're eligible to waive in to NY. New York recently liberalized its rules on practice by out of state lawyers - see rule 523 - so there is not really any practical problem with a delay in waiving in as long as there is a NY attorney supervising your work.
In my opinion, it's sufficient to put on your resume that you're eligible to waive in to NY. New York recently liberalized its rules on practice by out of state lawyers - see rule 523 - so there is not really any practical problem with a delay in waiving in as long as there is a NY attorney supervising your work.
