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CA Attorney Looking to Practice in NY
Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:35 pm
by DmacShow
I currently practice and am licensed in CA but am relocating to NY.
Probably a stupid question that I know the answer to but... any way around having to take the [entire] NY bar? I know CA and NY do not have reciprocity but do I have any options outside of sitting for another exam.
Re: CA Attorney Looking to Practice in NY
Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:50 am
by BarEssays
Yes - from what I understand, you can waive into a state like Minnesota or the DC bar (there are more) that allows it based on your MBE or experience. After you do that, you can waive into NY which has reciprocity with these states.
Re: CA Attorney Looking to Practice in NY
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 11:58 am
by DmacShow
BarEssays wrote: ↑Sun Dec 27, 2020 3:50 am
Yes - from what I understand, you can waive into a state like Minnesota or the DC bar (there are more) that allows it based on your MBE or experience. After you do that, you can waive into NY which has reciprocity with these states.
So just so I am clear, I can hop reciprocity from CA - to DC - to NY? I think NY has a minimum number of practice years for reciprocity, do that still apply after waiving into DC?
Re: CA Attorney Looking to Practice in NY
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 1:45 pm
by Anonymous User
How about the other way around? Can I go from NY to DC to CA?
Re: CA Attorney Looking to Practice in NY
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2021 2:13 pm
by nixy
No, California doesn't have reciprocity with anyone, it makes everyone take the exam. (Unless something has changed since I last checked.)