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, USB Stick, Online, and 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, USB Stick, Online, and iOS/Android App courses. NJ Live Exception Notice.

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 (12/31/2021, 12/31/2023, etc…)

Group 2 is attorneys with birthdays in July through December and must complete their CLE by 12/31 every even numbered year (12/31/2020, 12/31/2022, etc…)

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. Additionally, 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, and New Jersey Law Office Management. NJ Newly Admitted Attorneys can satisfy all of their credit hours with us using our DVDs, Audio CDs, USB Stick, Online, and iOS/Android App courses.

Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education
PO Box 965
Trenton, NJ 08625-0965
Phone: (609) 815-2930
https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/cle

Litigation Bundle - New Jersey CLE

We have selected our most popular lectures and bundled them together into our NJ Litigation Bundle. This Bundle contains 12 Credit Hours of NJ CLE Lectures - Including 3 Credit Hours of Ethics and 2 Credit Hours of Diversity.

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3.3 Ethics
2.4 Diversity/Inclusion

Litigation Bundle Includes:

$50

Must Know Rules of Evidence

General Credits: 1.1

Whether your cases go to trial or settle short of trial, there are rules of evidence that are essential to your case. This CLE course will highlight the key rules of evidence and demonstrate their practical usage from complaint investigation through the trial process. It is a program that will p...
$50

Preventing Your Worst Tech Nightmare: Protecting Your Firm and Clients from Cybercriminals

General Credits: 1.1

No one likes to think about the worst happening, but when it comes to your firm's technology, it's always better to be safe than sorry. That's why we're here to present Preventing Your Worst Tech Nightmare: Protecting Your Firm & Clients from Cybercriminals, a course that will help you protect your...
$75

Handling Current Legal Ethical Issues

Ethics Credits: 1.5

This CLE course will address practical ethical issues that lawyers face as they work remotely during a pandemic, as well as when discussing personal legal matters with work colleagues. We will also examine recent examples of attorneys acting as “over”-zealous advocates for their clients, and some r...
$50

Changing the Landscape of Diversity, Inclusion & the Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession

Diversity/Inclusion Credits: 1.3

This CLE program will discuss the disproportionate statistics of women and minorities in partner positions at law firms, provide an analysis of the key impediments that have affected women and minorities from advancing and discuss how litigation has been used as a tool not only to combat discrimina...
$50

Know What Evidence You Have and How to Use That Evidence at Trial

General Credits: 1.1

In order to persuade the factfinder, whether judge or jury, a trial lawyer, whether it’s a civil or criminal trial, must not only uncover the evidence that proves or disproves the cause at issue, but consider how this mixed question of fact and law may result in the evidence being admitted to have...
$50

Implicit Bias: “I’m Not Like You…Except That I Am”

Diversity/Inclusion Credits: 1.1

This CLE program, presented by a Trial Lawyer, Mediator, and Life Coach, is designed for lawyers and will discuss the following topics: (1) Explore case studies to improve your understanding of bias in law; (2) Dovetail the elimination of bias and prejudice into that perceived need; and (3) Fac...
$75

Mediation Ethics for Mediators and Mediation Advocates

Ethics Credits: 1.8

This CLE course is designed for mediation advocates and third-party neutrals to fully inform and assist in understanding and working with the ethical rules that apply in mediation. A review of the Model Standards promulgated jointly and recommended by the ABA (American Bar Association), the AAA...
$75

Questioning Techniques for Depositions: To Question, Or Not To Question, That Is The Question

General Credits: 1.8

Taking a Deposition is both a science and an art. While so few know how to take great depositions, even fewer receive the kind of training that is needed to ask the right questions. In this 90 minute live video session, you will learn the most sophisticated of techniques in how to draft questions...
$50

Challenging the Impermissible Use of Race in Jury Selection

General Credits: 1.2

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the case of Curtis Flowers highlighted the fact that far too often prosecutors in our nation impermissibly use race when exercising peremptory challenges. This CLE presentation will provide criminal defense attorneys with the tools they need to fight against t...

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Accreditation and CLE Rules for New Jersey

Litigation Bundle - New Jersey CLE

Litigation Bundle Includes:

Must Know Rules of Evidence

Preventing Your Worst Tech Nightmare: Protecting Your Firm and Clients from Cybercriminals

Handling Current Legal Ethical Issues

Changing the Landscape of Diversity, Inclusion & the Elimination of Bias in the Legal Profession

Know What Evidence You Have and How to Use That Evidence at Trial

Implicit Bias: “I’m Not Like You…Except That I Am”

Mediation Ethics for Mediators and Mediation Advocates

Questioning Techniques for Depositions: To Question, Or Not To Question, That Is The Question

Challenging the Impermissible Use of Race in Jury Selection

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