New York State Bar

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The New York State Bar is the professional body responsible for licensing, regulating, and overseeing attorneys who practice law in the state of New York.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf bar association
professional association
activity attorney discipline
bar admission
regulation of legal profession
appliesRulesTo lawyers admitted to practice in New York State
country United States
field law
hasMember licensed attorneys in New York State
hasScope statewide
jurisdiction New York (state)
language English
nonProfitStatus non-profit organization
operatesIn federal courts located in New York (for admission coordination purposes)
state courts of New York
oversees admission to the practice of law in New York State
purpose administration of attorney licensing system in New York State
maintenance of professional integrity of lawyers
protection of the public
regulates attorneys in New York State
responsibleFor discipline of attorneys in New York State
licensing attorneys in New York State
setting professional standards for lawyers in New York State
sector legal services
subjectOf attorney ethics rules in New York


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