2014 New York Laws
CVP - Civil Practice Law & Rules
Article 94 - (R9401 - R9407) ADMISSION TO PRACTICE
R9401 - Committee.

Rule  9401.  Committee.    The  appellate  division  in  each judicial
  department shall appoint a committee of not less than  three  practicing
  lawyers  for  each  judicial  district  within  the  department, for the
  purpose of investigating the character and fitness  of  every  applicant
  for  admission  to  practice  as an attorney and counselor at law in the
  courts of this state. Each member of such committee  shall  serve  until
  his death, resignation or the appointment of his successor. A lawyer who
  has  been  or  who  shall be appointed a member of the committee for one
  district may be appointed a member of the committee for another district
  within the same department.