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New York State Court of Appeals Attorney Admission Affidavits


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of attorney admission affidavits filed with the State Court of Appeals. Each affidavit includes the following data: attorney name, residence, date of filing, date of admission, court where admitted, and whether the individual is native-born or a naturalized citizen (which sometimes includes date and place of naturalization).
Creator:
Title:
New York State Court of Appeals attorney admission affidavits
Quantity:

36.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1898-1927
Series Number:
J3102

Arrangement

Alphabetical by first letter of attorney's last name, then by date of filing.

J3102-08: Roughly chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of affidavits filed with the Court of Appeals. Each affidavit includes the following data: attorney name, residence, date of filing, date of admission, court where admitted, and whether the individual is native-born or a naturalized citizen (which sometimes includes date and place of naturalization).

Related Material

J0102 New York State Court of Appeals Certificates of Commencement of Clerkship

J1102 New York State Court of Appeals Law Students' Applications Denied

J2102 New York State Court of Appeals Lists of Attorneys Admitted and Disciplined in the Supreme Court, Appellate Division and

J5102 New York State Board of Law Examiners Register of Law Student Applications Granted and Denied contain related records

J4102 New York State Court of Appeals Index of Attorney Admission Affidavits, partially indexes this series

Other Finding Aids

Available at Repository

J3102-08: Container list is available at the repository.

Acquisition Information

J3102-08: This accretion was apparently transferred from Queens College in 1982.

Access Restrictions

Restricted: No access without prior permission of Court of Appeals; Judiciary Law, Section 90.10.

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