NY · rules
22 NYCRR 1240.22
Resignation for Non-Disciplinary Reasons; Reinstatement
(a) Resignation of attorney for non-disciplinary reasons.
(1) An attorney may apply to the Court for permission to resign from the bar for non-disciplinary reasons by submitting an affidavit in the form in Appendix E to these Rules. A copy of the application shall be served upon the Committee and the Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, and such other persons as the Court may direct.
(2) When the Court determines that an attorney is eligible to resign for non-disciplinary reasons, it shall enter an order removing the attorney's name from the roll of attorneys and stating the non-disciplinary nature of the resignation.
(b) Reinstatement. An attorney who has resigned from the bar for non-disciplinary reasons may apply for reinstatement by filing with the Court an affidavit in the form in Appendix F to these Rules. The Court may grant the application and restore the attorney's name to the roll of attorneys; or deny the application with leave to renew upon proof that the applicant has successfully completed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination described in section 520.9 of this Title, or the New York State Bar Examination described in section 520.8 of this Title; or take such other action as it deems appropriate.
History
Adopted New York State Register October 12, 2016/Volume XXXVIII, Issue 41, eff. 10/1/2016
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- 2026-09-17
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- 2026-09-17
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