New Jersey

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Common questions

Can a lawyer be admitted in New Jersey without taking the bar exam (admission on motion)?

Reciprocal states only. 5 of past 7 yrs practice (teaching, govt, military, in-house, judicial count); ABA JD; MPRE 75 (no time limit); fee $1,500 (NCBE chart)

Does New Jersey accept a transferred Uniform Bar Exam score?

Accepts transfer: 266+; apply within 36 months of exam; no NJ-specific exam/course; MPRE 75+ or approved ethics course C- or higher; fee $675; ABA JD, good standing in all jurisdictions (SUMMARY)

What are the pro hac vice requirements and fee in New Jersey state courts?

Local counsel: Yes: must be associated with NJ counsel of record; all pleadings, briefs and papers signed by NJ attorney of record; cannot be designated trial counsel Fee: 2025 annual assessment $267 to NJ Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, once per calendar year; annual payments also to Ethics Financial Committee; non-prorated

Admission on motion

Requirements: 5 of past 7 yrs practice (teaching, govt, military, in-house, judicial count); ABA JD; MPRE 75 (no time limit); fee $1,500 (NCBE chart)
Years of practice: 5 of past 7
Reciprocity: Limited to candidates from jurisdictions offering admission on motion (NCBE chart)
Fee: $1,500
UBE score transfer: Accepts transfer: 266+; apply within 36 months of exam; no NJ-specific exam/course; MPRE 75+ or approved ethics course C- or higher; fee $675; ABA JD, good standing in all jurisdictions (SUMMARY)
UBE minimum: 266
UBE score window: within 36 months
MPRE: 75, no time limit
Other routes: In-House Counsel, Multi-Jurisdictional Practitioner, Foreign Legal Consultant admission categories
Foreign attorneys: No - foreign law graduates not eligible, ABA-approved J.D. required

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State-court pro hac vice

Rule: N.J. Ct. R. 1:21-2
Local counsel: Yes: must be associated with NJ counsel of record; all pleadings, briefs and papers signed by NJ attorney of record; cannot be designated trial counsel
Limits: Civil: good cause required (e.g., specialist expertise, long-standing client relationship, local counsel gaps); criminal/municipal: granted absent supervening considerations; client must request the attorney; no residency/office bar found
Fee: 2025 annual assessment $267 to NJ Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection, once per calendar year; annual payments also to Ethics Financial Committee; non-prorated
Procedure: Motion; certify no pending discipline (or disclose); signed court order sent with payment to Lawyers' Fund (PHV Unit) within 10 days; order served on parties within 7 days; consent to service via Supreme Court Clerk; notify court of change in standing; auto-termination for missed annual payment

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On motion

What is the number of years of practice required for admission on motion?5 of past 7 What does the definition of practice for purposes of admission on motion include? Law teaching, gov't agency, military, in-house corporate, judicial court of record

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UBE transfer

Have earned a UBE score of 266 or greater earned no more than 36 months from the end date of the UBE examination through which the qualifying UBE score was attained

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Other routes

Have You Ever Been Admitted in New Jersey in any of the Following Categories? ☐ Plenary NJ License ☐ In-H ouse Counsel ☐ Multi-J urisdictional Practitioner ☐ Foreign Legal Consultant

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Pro hac vice rule

Pro Hac Vice appearances are governed by R.1:21-2.

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Local counsel

(B) the attorney is associated in the matter with New Jersey counsel of record qualified to practice pursuant to Rule 1:21-1;

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Years of practice

What is the number of years of practice required for admission on motion?5 of past 7

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UBE score window

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but must be submitted within 36 months of the date you took the UBE exam that produced your qualifying score.

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MPRE