New York State Attorney Pro Bono Service Hour Certification
Last edited: 2024/3/1
To obtain a New York State attorney license, in addition to passing the bar exam, applicants must submit proof of 50 hours of pro bono service (50-hour Pro Bono Requirement) upon application for admission.
JRF welcomes everyone to participate in our work! In recent years, dozens of lawyers or law students have completed their hours with us annually.
Applicants may choose to sign up for shifts at our office to experience NGO work firsthand, or they can take on case reviews (such as wrongful conviction cases and evaluation cases, etc.), translation tasks, or related research projects to complete at home—these can also be combined. The content of the pro bono service will be arranged according to the cases and priority issues being handled by the foundation at the time of application, while also accommodating the applicant's interests.
Since 2021, JRF has also established an international department. We look forward to internationalizing domestic judicial reform issues and drawing upon foreign experiences in various judicial reform topics. In addition to visiting our official website to learn about our domestic work, we warmly invite you to participate more in our international work.
1. The total number of accepted applicants is capped at 20. Once this limit is reached, applications will be temporarily suspended (waitlists are available) and will resume once spots are freed up after current applicants complete their pro bono service.
2. Applicants must complete at least 16 hours of in-person service at the JRF office out of the 50 pro bono hours.
3. Participation in committee meetings may count toward NY Bar hours if all of the following conditions are met:
- No late arrivals or early departures; full participation is required.
- Serving as the meeting minutes taker; collaboration among multiple people is allowed.
- If the meeting is held in person, attending in person shall be the general rule.
If you have any related needs or questions, please email us at contact@jrf.org.tw