District of New Jersey (D.N.J.)
Common questions
Who can be admitted to the bar of the District of New Jersey (D.N.J.)?
New Jersey State Bar only. Rule: Local Rule 101.1.
What is the admission fee for the District of New Jersey (D.N.J.)?
$225.00 admission fee. Payment: pay the $225.00 admission fee online using the link provided in the e-mail.
Does the District of New Jersey (D.N.J.) allow pro hac vice admission, and what does it cost?
Pro hac vice available: yes. Local counsel: Yes. PHV page: 'local counsel must file papers, enter appearances for parties, sign stipulations or sign and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders.'. Fee: $250 per admission plus payment to NJ Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection (NJ Ct. R. 1:28-2(a)).
General admission
- Who qualifies
- New Jersey State Bar only
- Rule
- Local Rule 101.1
- Sponsor
- Sworn application submitted to the Court; no sponsor or motion stated for general admission
- Good standing cert.
- Current (fewer than 30 days old) New Jersey Supreme Court Certificate of Good Standing
- Oath
- Oath must be administered by an individual authorized to administer oaths (a judge, an attorney, or notary)
- Swearing-in
- Oath administered by an individual authorized to administer oaths (a judge, an attorney, or notary)
- Certificate age
- fewer than 30 days old
- Fee
- $225.00 admission fee
- Fee payment
- pay the $225.00 admission fee online using the link provided in the e-mail
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- Exam or course
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- Apply
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Pro hac vice
- Available
- yes
- Who qualifies
- Any member in good standing of any U.S. court bar or highest state court, not under suspension/disbarment and ineligible under L.Civ.R. 101.1(b)
- Rule
- L.Civ.R. 101.1(c)
- Local counsel
- Yes. PHV page: 'local counsel must file papers, enter appearances for parties, sign stipulations or sign and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders.'
- Fee
- $250 per admission plus payment to NJ Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection (NJ Ct. R. 1:28-2(a))
- Fee covers
- on each admission
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- Residency limits
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- Limits
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- Certifications
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- Form
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- E-filing
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Ongoing and other
- Renewal
- Pro hac vice payment to New Jersey Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection required for any year in which the admitted attorney continues to represent a client in a pending matter
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- CLE or course
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- Bankruptcy court
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- Pending changes
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- Rules dated
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Who qualifies
Any attorney licensed to practice by the Supreme Court of New Jersey may be admitted as an attorney at law upon completion of a sworn application submitted to the Court.njd.uscourts.gov
Reciprocity routes
Any member in good standing of the bar of any court of the United States or of the highest court of any state who is not eligible for admission to the bar of this Court under L.Civ.R. 101.1(b) may be admitted as an attorney at lawnjd.uscourts.gov
Sponsor
may be admitted as an attorney at law upon completion of a sworn application submitted to the Court.njd.uscourts.gov
Good standing certificate
In addition to the application, the candidate must also provide a current (fewer than 30 days old) New Jersey Supreme Court Certificate of Good Standing.njd.uscourts.gov
Oath
The candidate must have the Oath administered by an individual authorized to administer oaths (a judge, an attorney, or notary).njd.uscourts.gov
Admission fee
You will be required to pay the $225.00 admission fee online using the link provided in the e-mail.njd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice available
may in the discretion of the Court, on motion, be permitted to appear and participate in a particular case.njd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice: who qualifies
Any member in good standing of the bar of any court of the United States or of the highest court of any state, who is not under suspension or disbarment by any court and is ineligible for admission to the bar of this Court under L.Civ.R. 101.1(b)njd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice rule
Local Rule 101.1(c) governs the admission of an attorney pro hac vice.njd.uscourts.gov
Local counsel
According to Local Civil Rule 101.1(c)(4), local counsel must file papers, enter appearances for parties, sign stipulations or sign and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders.njd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee
to make a payment of $250.00 on each admission payable to the Clerk, USDC.njd.uscourts.gov
Renewal
This payment shall be made for any year in which the admitted attorney continues to represent a client in a matter pending in the Court.njd.uscourts.gov
Certificate age limit
the candidate must also provide a current (fewer than 30 days old) New Jersey Supreme Court Certificate of Good Standing.njd.uscourts.gov
Pro hac vice fee covers
Upon the granting of a motion to appear pro hac vice, the out-of-state attorney is required to make a payment of $250.00 on each admission.njd.uscourts.gov