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New York State Court of Appeals Register of Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law


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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:
The 6 registers in this series list attorneys and counselors-at-law throughout New York State who filed an oath or affirmation with the clerk of the New York State Court of Appeals as required by laws of 1898 and 1899.
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Court of Appeals register of attorneys and counselors-at-law
Quantity:

0.1 cubic feet

1 microfilm roll 35mm

Inclusive Dates:
1898-1905
Series Number:
JN590

Arrangement

Chronological by groups of years, then alphabetical by first letter of attorneys' and counselors' surnames, then chronological by date of filing oath or affirmation.

Administrative History

Laws of 1898, Chapter 165, required every attorney and counselor admitted and licensed to practice in courts of record before September 1, 1898, to file an oath or affirmation with the clerk of Court of Appeals. After that date, attorneys and counselors newly licensed and admitted to practice in courts of record and in courts not of record in the counties of New York and Kings were required to filed the same oath or affirmation. The statute required the clerk of the Court of Appeals to compile the "official register" as a "public record."

Laws of 1899, Chapter 125, amended the law of 1898 and added a requirement that the registers be printed and copies be deposited in each county clerk's office.

Scope and Content Note

The 6 registers in this series list attorneys and counselors-at-law throughout New York State who filed an oath or affirmation with the clerk of the New York State Court of Appeals as required by laws of 1898 and 1899.

The entry for each attorney or counselor lists his or her name; residence (city or village); court where admitted to practice law (for most it was the Supreme Court General Term, before 1896, or Supreme Court Appellate Division, starting 1896); and the month, year, and place of admission. The registers were published in 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, and 1904. Each volume contains the certification of the clerk of the Court of Appeals that the published version was a true copy of the original register. Some of the attorneys listed were admitted to practice as early as the 1840s. Attorneys and counselors who did not file the required oath or affirmation were not permitted to appear before any court of record, or to practice law.

Related Material

J2005 Card File of Attorneys Admitted to the State Bar, contains related records.

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