The State Bar of California includes attorneys who have been educated abroad. The best way to get NY admission (without having to take the NY bar exam) is to first waive in to DC from CA, and then you can waive in to NY from DC.Once the required period of law office study is completed, the applicant is eligible to apply for the New York State bar examination. New York State permits admission on motion, without examination, for applicants who have practiced for five of the preceding seven years. Use the bar's provider search tool to search for a national organizations that provides educational activities in your area. About half of the 50 States have reciprocity with each other, which allows lawyers in those States to avoid taking the other State's bar exam. The New York state bar has reciprocity with several jurisdictions. Ultimately, if you want to live in NY, I would look up the process to transfer to their state. The New York State Bar Association is pleased to offer newly admitted attorneys a two-day Bridging the Gap CLE program. Newly admitted attorneys must complete at least 16 transitional CLE credit hours in each of the first two years of admission to the Bar.