The judges of the Appellate Division, First Department conducted its first-ever virtual bar admissions Monday, with the court urging the attorneys not to lose hope despite the coronavirus pandemic’s devastating impact.

With a digital picture of the First Department’s courtroom behind them, Justice Rosalyn Richter and several of her colleagues welcomed the J.D.s. Veronica Guerrero, counsel to the committee on character and fitness, moved for their admission at two virtual ceremonies held Monday.