Relates to making technical corrections to ensure gender neutrality for the admission to practice law and preventing required disclosure of prior interaction with law enforcement or the criminal justice system

Summary

The bill revises the civil practice law and rules that govern the character and fitness review for new attorneys. It changes pronouns to gender‑neutral terms and bars questions about past police contacts that are not pending, were juvenile, or have been sealed. The changes affect anyone applying for admission to practice law in New York.

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