New York State Court of Appeals Card File of Attorneys Admitted to the State Bar

Alphabetical by name under which attorney was admitted.

The series consists of 3 x 5" cards that index attorneys admitted to the New York State bar. The cards contain varying amounts of data on admitted attorneys, and they constitute an admission roll administered by the Court of Apeals, which has jurisdiction to admit attorneys to practice in the state of New York.

The minimum information typically given on the cards includes the name under which the attorney was admitted and the place and date of the admission. Cards may also contain information on an attorney's education, clerkship, change of name, statement of full name (often as an "also registered as" note), disciplinary action taken (such as suspension, reinstatement, disbarment) and the date of the action and/or filing date of the disciplinary order.

In addition, cards for more recent admissions (ca. 1980s) may also show a date of oath (may be different from date of admission), place of residence, and a book number representing the volume in which admission papers or orders were filed with the court).

Microfilm: 52 microfilm reels.

JN590Series JN590, Registers of Attorneys and Counselors-at-Law, contains related records.

Microfilm: Roll list giving alphabetical range of names on each roll is available at the repository.

Microfilm was checked for legibility by State Archives staff at time of accessioning. Since a thorough editorial review is not practicable, original cards are maintained with the microfilm as per understanding with the Court of Appeals.

Restricted: Some cards contain data on attorney discipline. Use only with consent of the Court of Appeals pending determination on access.