For non-exam admission to the New York Bar, which condition is required?

• A. ABA law school graduate
• B. Admitted to a state
• C. State has reciprocal law with NY and practiced in 5 of 7 years
• D. MPRE and Bar Exam

Answer: (C)

Non-exam admission to the New York Bar (admission on motion) is available only when you meet two key conditions: you are admitted and in good standing in another state that offers reciprocal admission to New York attorneys, and you have actively practiced law for five of the seven years immediately preceding your application. This combination ensures that NY recognizes your experience and competence without requiring the NY Bar Exam.

So the option that specifies both a reciprocal relationship with NY and five years of active practice within the last seven years matches the actual requirement for this route. The other possibilities don’t fit because being a graduate of an ABA-accredited school doesn’t by itself grant non-exam admission, mere admission to another state isn’t enough without reciprocity, and the MPRE/bar-exam path describes the exam route rather than admission on motion.