Application for Admission to Practice as an Attorney and Counselor-at-Law in the State of New York: Application for Admission Questionnaire (04/2023) Page 10 of 20
Application for Admission to Practice as an Attorney and Counselor-at-Law in the State of New York
Application for Admission Ques
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- Please see the General Instructions for guidance on filing complete applications 25. Note: Answer only if you answered ‘Yes’ to questions 23 or 24. As a member of any armed forces, have you been
the subject of any charge, or have any proceedings been instituted against you, or have you been a defendant in
any court martial proceeding?
No Yes (if “Yes” state the facts below)
F. Interactions with Law Enforcement
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court and its Committee on Character and Fitness have a statutorily imposed
obligation to carefully investigate the character and tness of every applicant seeking admission to the practice of law
in New York (see CPLR 9404; Judiciary Law § 90 [1] [a]; Rules of App Div, 1st Dept [22 NYCRR] § 636.10; Rules of
App Div, 2d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 711.3; Rules of App Div, 3d Dept [22 NYCRR] § 840.5; Rules of App Div, 4th Dept [22
NYCRR] § 1040.1). The information requested here is considered in furtherance of that obligation; like all information
disclosed in this application, it is treated condentially (see Judiciary Law § 90 [10]).
The mere fact that an applicant’s past includes interactions with law enforcement is not, by itself, a basis on which an
applicant is denied admission. Nevertheless, the burden of proving that an applicant possesses the requisite character
and tness to practice law is borne by the applicant. Please provide a statement setting forth the facts underlying any
incident disclosed here; if police and court records are deemed necessary following review of your application, they will
be requested at that time.
26. Are you a defendant in a pending criminal matter, or have you, at any age, unless specically excluded below, been
charged with, indicted for, tried for, convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, any felony or misdemeanor or the violation of
any law? In your response to this question, disclose any matter in which you were adjudicated a youthful offender or
received an equivalent adjudication in another jurisdiction.
Do NOT report:
(a) any matter in which you were adjudicated a juvenile delinquent in Family Court or other noncriminal proceeding;
(b) any citation, ticket or arrest that did not result in criminal charges or an indictment, trial, conviction or guilty plea;
(c) vehicle and traffic matters that occurred more than 10 years before the ling of this application, EXCEPT alcohol
or drug-related traffic violations, which must be reported in all cases, irrespective of when they occurred; or
(d) parking violations.
No Yes (if “Yes” answer below)
Name and Locality of Court Charge or Charges
Disposition Thereof and Underlying Facts, Including Relevant Dates: