Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
An applicant under this Part shall file with the Clerk of
the Appellate Division of the department in which the applicant resides, is
employed or intends to be employed as in-house counsel:
(a)
(1) a
certificate of good standing from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is
licensed to practice law; or
(2) if
the foreign jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed to practice law
does not issue such certificates, an affidavit along with relevant supporting
documentation confirming that the applicant is trained as a lawyer and eligible
to join the bar of such foreign jurisdiction, if such a bar exists, or is
otherwise eligible to engage in the private practice of law in such
jurisdiction, upon ceasing to be employed as in house-counsel;
(b)
(1) a letter from each such jurisdiction's
grievance committee, or other body entertaining complaints against attorneys,
certifying whether charges have been filed with or by such committee or body
against the applicant, and, if so, the substance of the charges and the
disposition thereof; or
(2) if the
foreign jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed to practice law does
not provide such letters, an affidavit certifying whether charges have been
filed with or by such committee or body against the applicant, and, if so, the
substance of the charge and the disposition thereof;
(c) an affidavit certifying that the
applicant:
(1) performs or will perform legal
services in this State solely and exclusively as provided in section
522.4; and
(2) agrees to be subject to the disciplinary
authority of this State and to comply with the New York Rules of Professional
Conduct (22 NYCRR Part 1200) and the rules governing the conduct of attorneys
in the judicial department where the attorney's registration will be issued;
and
(d) an affidavit or
affirmation signed by an officer, director, or general counsel of the
applicant's employer, on behalf of said employer, attesting that the applicant
is or will be employed as an attorney for the employer and that the nature of
the employment conforms to the requirements of this Part.
(e) Documents in languages other than English
shall be submitted with a certified English translation.
