Affidavit of Compliance with the Skills Competency and Professional Values. Requirement, which will render your application incomplete and therefore untimely.To document summer pro bono work, your employer must complete the Form Affidavit for the Pro Bono Requirement before the conclusion of your internship. I received a letter from the 3rd Dept. An applicant shall submit to the appropriate Appellate Division department of Supreme Court an Affidavit of Compliance with the Skills Competency Requirement. A Form Affidavit as to Applicant's Compliance with the Skills. Competency and Professional Values Requirement. The applicant must provide the information requested on page one of the form, and then have the form notarized. Columbia Law School JD students are introduced to a core set of skills and professional values as part of the standard required curriculum.