C/O 2021 considering lateraling to NYC - do I have to retake the bar?
Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2025 8:25 am
Basically title. My understanding is that experienced attorneys can become licensed in New York without taking the bar if they either:
-have a passing UBE score not more than 3 years old; or
-have practiced for 5 of the last 7 years.
I passed the UBE in a non-NY jurisdiction in July 2021 and have been practicing in that jurisdiction for 3.5 years at this point, so I guess I'm both too experienced and also not experienced enough to be trusted, and would have to re-take the bar exam if I wanted to lateral to NY? Any loopholes or nuance that I'm missing here? 3-5 years seems like a common lateral point, so I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been in this situation.
-have a passing UBE score not more than 3 years old; or
-have practiced for 5 of the last 7 years.
I passed the UBE in a non-NY jurisdiction in July 2021 and have been practicing in that jurisdiction for 3.5 years at this point, so I guess I'm both too experienced and also not experienced enough to be trusted, and would have to re-take the bar exam if I wanted to lateral to NY? Any loopholes or nuance that I'm missing here? 3-5 years seems like a common lateral point, so I'm sure I'm not the only one who's been in this situation.