Accreditation and CLE Rules for New Jersey
The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education is a New Jersey Accredited CLE Provider.
New Jersey attorneys are required to take 24 credit hours every 2 years including 5 credit hours of Ethics and Professionalism, with a minimum of 2 credits of Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias.
New Jersey attorneys can earn all 24 CLE credit hours with us including 5 credit hours of Ethics and Professionalism with a minimum of 2 credit hours of Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias using our DVDs, Audio CDs, Online & iOS/Android App courses.
*COVID-19 Update NJ Supreme court has suspended the live requirement until further notice and all 24 credit hours for the compliance period may be fulfilled through approved courses offered in alternative verifiable learning formats. Therefore all NJ attorneys can now satisfy their entire requirement with our DVDs, Audio CDs, Online & iOS/Android App courses. NJ Live Exception Notice.
Rule 201:3 Carryover - A total of twelve credit hours may be carried over to a subsequent compliance period.
Newly Admitted Attorneys in New Jersey can satisfy all their hours with us. Newly Admitted Attorneys in New Jersey must complete 24 credits of approved CLE in their first full two-year compliance period. Of the 24 credits: At least 5 credits must be in Ethics/Professionalism, of which at least 2 must be in Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias. 15 credits must be in any 5 of the following 9 subject areas: New Jersey Basic Estate Administration New Jersey Basic Estate Planning New Jersey Civil or Criminal Trial Preparation New Jersey Family Law Practice New Jersey Real Estate Closing Procedures New Jersey Trust and Business Accounting New Jersey Landlord/Tenant Practice New Jersey Municipal Court Practice New Jersey Law Office Management
Each active New Jersey attorney is permanently assigned to one of two compliance groups for CLE purposes.
Group 1 is attorneys with birthdays in January through June and must complete their CLE by 12/31 every odd numbered year (2019, 2021, etc…)
Group 2 is attorneys with birthdays in July through December and must complete their CLE by 12/31 every even numbered year (2018, 2020, etc…)
Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education
PO Box 965
Trenton, NJ 08625-0965
Phone: (609) 815-2930
www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/attcle.html