Do you need to take the bar exam if you aren't working for a firm?

If you do not intend to practice law after law school graduation there is no need to take a bar examination.

Dear Susan: You posted variations of this problem you have in Housing Court several times. I last responded to your posted question as...

Does the landlord in a condo building need to give me at least 90 day notice for a 2 year lease under the new law?

Dear Manhattan Condo Tenant: If your lease ends by its own terms in 2 weeks, your landlord is not required to provide any notice in advance to...

My monthly rent was raised $100.00 more than the other 2 tenants in the dwelling. Floor plans are all the same. Is this legal ?

Dear Fishkill Tenant: Discrimination in rental housing is illegal....

Bought a coop I am listed as the primary, want to get co-borrower out of the title?

Dear Yonkers Co-op Owner: Cooperative apartments do not have Titles. Ownership of an apartment in a cooperative is indicated by the names of...

Break Apartment Lease?

Dear Seldon Tenant Perhaps your leverage would be securing an attorney to represent your interests. There is no leverage in your copy of the...

What happens if my lease is up in a few days and I have paid my last month’s rent? Can I move out early and still get my deposit

Dear Brooklyn Tenant You could try to arrange a walk-through of the apartment and so secure knowledge that the landlord confirmed that there is...

Who is the rightful claimant?

Your father has a claim against you for hiring a contractor who damaged his home. If you are a tenant, your father may look to your renter...

Dear Cohoes Tenant: There is no way to explain your landlord's bizarre imposition upon your neighbor and you. Obviously, there is no legal basis...

Can a lawyer from NY practice with a registration status that is suspended ?

A suspension interrupts the license to practice law for the duration of the suspension.