New York State Supreme Court (New York County) Certificates of Clerkships and Other Attorney Admission Documents
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Most documents in this series are certificates of clerkships of applicants for admission as attorney or counsellor in the Supreme Court of Judicature and (after July 1, 1847) the Supreme Court. Other documents include reports of examiners of candidates for admission; copies of orders admitting attorneys to practice; attorney licenses (most on parchment); certificates of education in a college or academy; and affidavits of age, citizenship, residence, and good character of candidates for admission. A few documents relate to admission to practice in the Court of Chancery and in county-level courts.
Title
- New York State Supreme Court (New York County) certificates of clerkships and other attorney admission documents
Quantity
- 2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- JN504
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological by year of filing.
Scope and Content Note
Most documents in this series are certificates of clerkships of applicants for admission as attorney or counsellor in the Supreme Court of Judicature and (after July 1, 1847) the Supreme Court. Other documents include reports of examiners of candidates for admission; copies of orders admitting attorneys to practice; attorney licenses (most on parchment); certificates of education in a college or academy; and affidavits of age, citizenship, residence, and good character of candidates for admission. A few documents relate to admission to practice in the Court of Chancery and in county-level courts.
Acquisition Information
These records were transferred by the New York State Unified Court System, Office of Court Administration in 2017.
Custodial History
Documents were assembled from various locations by staff of the New York County Clerk's Office in the later 1990s.
Access Restrictions
Use and reproduction of fragile documents may be restricted.