New Jersey Attorney CLE Requirements
| Credit Requirement | 24 credits every 2 years |
| Specialty Credits | 5 ethics credits 2 diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias credits 12 live credits |
| CLE Compliance Deadline | December 31 |
| CLE Reporting Deadline | December 31 |
| Approved BARBRI Formats | Live webinar On-demand |
| Carryover | 12 credits |
| CLE Credit Reporting | CLE credits are self-reported |
New Jersey CLE FAQs
Each New Jersey attorney is assigned to one of two compliance groups:
Group 1 (birthday during January 1 through June 30). Attorneys in Group 1 are required to complete their CLE credits by December 31 in odd-numbered years.
Group 2 (birthday during July 1 through December 31). Attorneys in Group 2 are required to complete their CLE credits by December 31 in even-numbered years.
New attorneys’ first compliance period begins January 1 of the year immediately following admission to the New Jersey Bar. Newly admitted attorneys will automatically be assigned to a compliance group based on their birthdays. During their first full two-year compliance period, newly admitted attorneys must complete 15 of the 24 credit hours in five of the following nine subject areas: NJ basic estate administration; NJ basic estate planning; NJ civil or criminal trial preparation; NJ family law practice; NJ real estate closing procedures; NJ trust and business accounting; NJ landlord/tenant practice; NJ municipal court practice; and NJ law-office management.
How Else Can New Jersey Lawyers Earn CLE Credit?
- Attend live, in-person approved courses.
- Complete alternate verifiable learning (AVL) format courses. AVL courses include videotape, audiotape, remote-place viewing, online Internet computer presentations, webinars, webcasts, podcasts, satellite simulcasts, teleconferences, videoconferences, and Internet computer self-study.
- Teach an accredited CLE course. Attorneys who teach can earn twice the credit for the amount of time spent teaching.
- Participate in an Inns of Court program. Attorneys participating as masters, barristers or pupils in Inns of Court programs can earn 1 credit for each hour of participation.
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New Jersey CLE Compliance and Reporting
When Do I Report the CLE Credits That I Have Earned?
Each New Jersey attorney is assigned to one of two reporting groups:
Group 1 (birthday during January 1 through June 30). Attorneys in Group 1 are required to complete their credits by December 31 in odd-numbered years and certify their compliance on their Annual Attorney Registration and Billing Statement the following year.
Group 2 (birthday during July 1 through December 31). Attorneys in Group 2 are required to complete their credits by December 31 in even-numbered years and certify their compliance on their Annual Attorney Registration and Billing Statement the following year.