MANDATORY 50-HOUR PRO BONO REQUIREMENT. Beginning in January 2013, a new rule affecting bar admission in New York will be in effect.This program guides you step-by-step through court forms on any computer or mobile device. Answer a few simple questions and receive a completed PDF document. Candidates seeking admission to the New York State bar must have completed at least 50 hours of pro bono legal work. Persons applying for admission to the New York State Bar must file an affidavit showing that they have performed fifty hours of pro bono service. The NY Bar has also created a great FAQ guide. A template can be located on the. Delaware Vital Records website. To this end, Lisa Cleary contacted William Dean, who writes a regular column in the New York Law Journal called "Pro Bono Digest.