N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 22 § 522.2

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 50, December 11, 2024

Section 522.2 - Proof required

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.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 22 § 522.2

Amended New York State Register December 30, 2015/Volume XXXVII, Issue 52, eff. 12/30/2015

Amended New York State Register April 15, 2020/Volume XLII, Issue 15, eff. 4/15/2020