New York Court of Appeals, Notice to the Bar (July 24, 2025):
The Court of Appeals has issued an order waiving strict compliance with certain distance learning limitations of section 520.3 and 520.6 of the Rules for the Admission of Attorneys and Counselors at Law (22 NYCRR 520.3 and 520.6) for J.D. or LL.M. students who are enrolled during the Fall 2025 semester at a law school approved by the American Bar Association, who have been unable to gain entry to the United States before commencement of the Fall 2025 semester due to delays in processing the student’s visa application to the extent that any J.D. or LL.M. student who is issued a visa on or before October 3, 2025 and who commences in-person instruction within 10 days of the date the visa is issued, may attend classes via distance learning until such date. The complete order, with further conditions, is attached.
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