By notice dated April 15, 2026, the Supreme Court requested comments on proposed amendments to the Regulations governing the Board on Attorney Certification (“Board”). Through the proposed regulation amendments, the Board would expand the specialty areas for certification from the present five (civil, criminal, matrimonial, municipal court, workers’ compensation) to seven by adding tax court law and residential real estate law as new areas of certification. In addition to expanding into these two new areas of certification, the proposed amendments also incorporate a variety of amendments to update the Board’s regulations to conform to current practice.
The original comment end date was May 15, 2026. This notice is to advise that the comment closing date has been extended to June 15, 2026. As set forth in the earlier notice, comments may be sent to:
Hon. Michael J. Blee, Acting Administrative Director Administrative Office of the Courts Attn: Proposed Amendments to Attorney Certification Regulations Hughes Justice Complex, P.O. Box 037 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0037
Comments may also be e-mailed to
The Supreme Court will not consider comments submitted anonymously. Thus, those submitting comments by mail should include their name and address and those submitting comments by e-mail should include their name and e-mail address. Comments are subject to public disclosure upon receipt.
Document Date: May 15, 2026
Publish Date: May 15, 2026