By: Ed Jones
Would this apply starting the class of 2013 or to *everyone* applying for the bar exam? (i.e. someone who graduated in say, 2012 or 2011 and is taking the exam until now). Would the saving clause apply...
View ArticleBy: Susan Cartier Liebel
My understanding is this is for all those applying for admission to the NY bar in 2013 (whether a new graduate or not.)
View ArticleBy: Marc M. Meyer
<> Well, let’s call this what it really is . . . a tax on those who are least able to pay the tax. (sorry Susan, but I do think that you can reasonably compare this to a tax . . . and that taxes...
View ArticleBy: Judy Cox
Isn’t providing pro bono work practicing law? And if you can’t be admitted to the Bar without this pro bono work, isn’t that advocating practicing law without a license? I can see requiring 50 hours of...
View ArticleBy: Valina R. Rudolph
It is my understanding that the pro bono hours can be completed any time prior to admission. That means that the hours can be completed while in law school. I don’t think this can be considered...
View ArticleBy: Michael Logan
Indentured servitude? Nonsense. Young attorneys need to realize that the practice of law isn’t simply a job. It’s a calling that serves the highest needs of society. There’s a reason we take an oath of...
View ArticleBy: Michael Logan
“I have seen a few articles in the past week or two discussing lawyers who are on public assistance because they can’t find paying work and are working for firms and other organizations for free so...
View ArticleBy: Daniel R. Antonelli
Victor- Well said. The new rule is merely a requirement to enter the legal profession and the ‘indentured servitude’ argument is mere hyperbole. And while I agree with your points on altruism, I also...
View ArticleBy: Daniel R. Antonelli
I found the follow information at http://www.nybarexam.org/ “[The] requirement is not in effect for applicants who take and pass the July 2012 bar exam. The Appellate Divisions will be developing rules...
View ArticleBy: David Fuller
It’s long been the case that admission to the bar is a privilege not a right. Most states ethical rules require lawyers to accept judicial appointment as counsel for indigent clients. There were...
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