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MATTER OF SHAIKH

39 N.Y.2d 676 (1976)

In the Matter of the Application of Anwar M. Shaikh, Appellant, for Admission to Practice as an Attorney. Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Third Judicial Department, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 13, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anwar M. Shaikh, appellant pro se.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Douglas S. Dales, Jr., and Ruth Kessler Toch of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur in Per Curiam opinion.

Per Curiam.

We conclude that the several Appellate Divisions do not have authority to deny an applicant admission to the Bar on the basis of their independent determination that he has not demonstrated adequate general or legal educational preparation or qualification.

Recognition that ultimate responsibility for regulating admission to practice law is vested in the...

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