Attorney Registration - Overview

IMPORTANT

The best way to file your attorney registration or make address changes is via Attorney Online Services found at www.nycourts.gov/attorneys. You may also contact us via email at attyreg@nycourts.gov for further assistance.

Note: Effective December 1, 2023, an amendment to Part 118 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator will require every attorney admitted to the bar in the State of New York, whether they are resident or non-resident, active or retired, or practicing law in New York or anywhere else to file their biennial registration electronically – see press release.

Attorneys may utilize their Online Services account to file their registration electronically, make changes to contact information or view receipts – Sign in to Online Services.

Section 468-a of the NY Judiciary Law and 22 NYCRR Part 118 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts require the biennial registration of all attorneys admitted in the State of New York, whether they are resident or non-resident, active or retired, or practicing law in New York or elsewhere. All attorneys are required to renew their attorney registration every two years, within 30 days after their birthday.

The fee for registration is $375.00 (of which $60.00 is deposited in the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection, $50.00 in the Indigent Legal Services Fund, $25.00 in the Legal Services Assistance Fund, and the remainder in the Attorney Licensing Fund).

No fee is required from an attorney who certifies that he or she is retired from the practice of law as defined in 22 NYCRR 118.1(g).

SERVICE FEE NOTICES:

CREDIT CARD & eCHECK PAYMENTS

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER

Attorney Online Services

New York State attorneys can file their biennial registration and change their attorney registration information electronically by establishing an Attorney Online Services account. Attorneys can establish an online account using the link below: