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N.Y. Judiciary Law § 468 (2026)

Official registration of attorneys to be kept by the chief administrator of the courts

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§ 468. Official registration of attorneys to be kept by the chief
administrator of the courts. 1. It shall be the duty of the chief
administrator of the courts to enter in a bound book or volume to be
kept by him for that purpose, which shall be known and designated as and
is hereby made the "official register of attorneys and
counsellors-at-law in the state of New York," the names and residences
of attorneys newly admitted to practice in the alphabetical order of the
first letter of their surnames, the title of the court and the time and
place where admitted. The said "official register of attorneys and
counsellors-at-law in the state of New York," is hereby declared to be a
public record and presumptive evidence that the individuals therein
named were admitted to practice as attorneys and counsellors-at-law in
the courts of record of this state.
  2. The chief administrator shall provide the public with information
contained in such official register. Upon request, the office of court
administration shall disclose whether a person is registered as an
attorney as required by section four hundred sixty-eight-a of this
chapter. Where the official register indicates that an attorney has
resigned from the bar, or has been removed or suspended from practice by
an appellate division of the supreme court and has not been readmitted
to practice, that fact shall also be disclosed.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1995–2022 · leading case: Benjamin v. Koeppel, 650 N.E.2d 829 (N.Y. 1995).
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Benjamin v. Koeppel, 650 N.E.2d 829 (N.Y. 1995). · cites it 2× “To be sure, the biannual registration requirement plays some role in the protection of the public, in that it facilitates the maintenance of the official register of attorneys (see, Judiciary Law § 468), which, in turn, is helpful in "providing] legal consumers, public officers…”
Matter of Barry, 198 A.D.3d 1255 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2021). · cites it 2× “"Judiciary Law § 468—a and Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts (22 NYCRR) § 118.”
Matter of Attorneys In Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a., 2019 NY Slip Op 3883 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2019). · cites it 2× “Judiciary Law § 468—a and Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts (22 NYCRR) § 118.”
Matter of Vidler, 187 A.D.3d 1404 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2020). “Footnotes Footnote 1: We note that, although Vidler was previously suspended from the practice of law in New York in May 2019 due to conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice arising from his failure to comply with the attorney registration requirements of Judiciary…”
Matter of Waghorn, 2018 NY Slip Op 888 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2018). · cites it 2× “Footnotes Footnote 1: We note that, although Waghorn was previously suspended from the practice of law in New York in 2014 due to conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice arising from his failure to comply with the attorney registration requirements of Judiciary Law…”
Morgan Art Found. Ltd. v. McKenzie d/b/a Am. Image Art, No. 1:18-cv-04438 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 15, 2021). “The Lawyers' Fund, established pursuant to N.Y. Jud. Law § 468 -b, provides "reimbursement to law clients who have lost money or property as a result of a lawyer's dishonest conduct in the practice of law.”
Matter of Yengo v. Lawyers' Fund for Client Prot. of The State of New York, 2018 NY Slip Op 5382 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2018). “Noting that the only purchaser named in the purported January 2007 sales contract was HSD, and that the contract identified Haber as the attorney who would hold the down payment for HSD, respondent determined that no compensation could be made arising from Haber's "fiduciary…”
Matter of Ezeala, 2018 NY Slip Op 5401 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2018). “Footnote 2: We also note that respondent is currently suspended in this state as a result of his longstanding delinquency with respect to his biennial attorney registration obligation, having last satisfied his obligation for the 2007-2008 reporting period ( Matter of Attorneys…”
Matter of Bird, 2018 NY Slip Op 6067 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2018). “AGC further notes that, according to the rules governing attorneys in New Jersey, his suspension is not the result of professional misconduct in that state ( compare Judiciary Law § 468—a [5]; Matter of Mingal , 162 AD3d 1199 , 1199 [2018]).”
Matter of McCarthy, 2018 NY Slip Op 8230 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2018). “As AGC correctly notes, however, respondent is presently subject to an additional disciplinary sanction due to his failure to comply with this state's attorney registration requirements since the 2013-2014 biennial cycle ( see Judiciary Law § 468—a [5]; Matter of Hicks , 164…”
Matter of Landau, 2018 NY Slip Op 8741 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2018). “The Attorney Grievance Committee for the Third Judicial Department (hereinafter AGC) opposes the application, contending that Landau is ineligible for nondisciplinary resignation because he has failed to timely fulfill his attorney registration requirements for the current…”
Matter of Attorneys In Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a (Xi Yang), 2019 NY Slip Op 6147 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2019). “We take this opportunity to remind the bar that an attorney's disciplinary history in this state is public information that should be readily accessible to those that might seek to retain the attorney's services ( see Judiciary Law § 468 [2]). Further, by practicing under a…”
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