Attorneys are admitted to the New York bar by one of the Appellate Division departments rather than by the Court of Appeals, though once admitted to any of the Appellate Division departments the attorney is admitted to practice and appear before all New York courts, including the Court of Appeals.22 NYCRR § 520.1 Applicants must be interviewed in person by a member of the Appellate Division department's Character and Fitness Committee after passing the Uniform Bar Exam, Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination, New York Law Course, and New York Law Exam.
