| All lawyers in New York are required to pass a bar | | | | Discipline Rule. Every lawyer has the duty to maintain |
| exam that includes multiple-choice questions and essay | | | | the honor and integrity of his profession.There are |
| questions. On passing the bar, one must apply to the | | | | many lawyers in New York. Some lawyers specialize |
| Appellate Court to seek entry to the Bar and, after | | | | in a single type of law or in one particular category, |
| passing the interview with the Character and Fitness | | | | whereas other lawyers handle a wide range of cases |
| Committee, one can practice law in New York. It is | | | | like personal injury cases, bankruptcy cases, real |
| essential for a New York-based lawyer to be familiar | | | | estate cases, insurance cases, family cases (adoption, |
| with the Disciplinary Rule of the Code of Professional | | | | divorce, alimony) and many more. It is the duty of a |
| Responsibility. According to the New York law, a | | | | New York lawyer to represent his clients zealously, |
| lawyer who deliberately participates in or conducts | | | | ethically and with due respect to the law. |
| false, perjured or fraudulent testimony is subject to | | | | |