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At the present time there is a limit of $400,000 per claimant for claims arising after January 1, 2007 and an aggregate maximum for claims against a single attorney of $1,500,000. Lower per claimant maximums apply to claims arising prior to January 1, …
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Yes. The Fund takes an assignment of the claimants' rights against respondents and others who may be liable. It is the Trustees' policy to obtain judgment against all defalcating attorneys. The Fund vigorously pursues recovery from respondents, and from …
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Many claimants are assisted in their claim by New Jersey lawyers. Such representation is without charge under Payment of Claims Rule 1:28-3(f) . Also, the good work of prosecutors and those who work in discipline gives the Fund jurisdiction over matters …
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No. Exemptions from payment are narrowly defined; all conditions must be met. Lawyers who cannot claim the retired exemption from payment include, but are not limited to, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and other government lawyers. … Am I exempt …
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No. Exemptions from payment are unrelated to exemptions from pro bono counsel assignment pro bono counsel assignment pro bono counsel assignment. . … Am I exempt from payment by virtue of being exempt from pro bono counsel assignment? Discover a variety …
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No. Exemptions from payment are narrowly defined; all conditions must be met. Lawyers who cannot claim the retired exemption from payment include, but are not limited to, judges, prosecutors, public defenders, and other government lawyers. … I am …
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No. Military exemption is expressly limited to "full-time active duty with the Armed Forces, AmeriCorps, or Peace Corps." … Does the military exemption from paying into the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection include other government service, such as …
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Your name will be entered on a Supreme Court Order declaring you ineligible to practice law in New Jersey. Although this is not a disciplinary action akin to suspension or disbarment, ineligible attorneys are considered not in good standing in New Jersey …
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Yes. All attorneys are required to file an annual registration, even those who have been granted an exemption from payment. This keeps the Court informed about your current status and provides attorneys an opportunity to make changes and/or remit payment …
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Go to the Annual Attorney Registration and Payment Online Registration and Payment Center to update your registration information and pay the current year's fee. … How do I reactivate my law license if I no longer qualify for the exemption from payment …
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Attorneys who change their names after admission to practice must file a name change affidavit with the Supreme Court through its Board of Bar Examiners Board of Bar Examiners. … How do I officially change my name? Discover a variety of judicial …
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Unless otherwise exempt, every active New Jersey licensed attorney in good standing is required to complete 24 credit hours of continuing legal education every two years. Of those 24 credits, at least four must be in ethics and/or professionalism. BCLE …
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Only attorneys who have been admitted to practice law for 50 years or more in any jurisdiction, those who have reached age seventy-five regardless of length of tenure at the Bar, those on full-time active duty in the military, VISTA or Peace Corps, and …
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The Skills and Methods program is no longer available. Those attorneys admitted in 2009 and thereafter must comply with the newly-admitted attorney requirement. … What about Skills and Methods for newly admitted attorneys? Discover a variety of judicial …
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No additional requirement exists, other than compliance with the mandatory legal education requirements for every New Jersey attorney. … Now that Skills and Methods no longer exists, what must attorneys who were admitted to practice in NJ prior to 2009 do …
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New Jersey attorneys who are satisfying the CLE requirement of another mandatory CLE state or who take courses approved for CLE by another state will receive 1:1 credit for courses approved in that jurisdiction through reciprocity. However, attorneys …
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Fifteen of the 24-credit requirement must relate specifically to New Jersey practice as listed in BCLE Reg. 201:2. Providers of continuing legal education given in other states would most likely not offer courses in the nine specific areas of basic New …
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Generally, yes. The courses must be approved for CLE course accreditation. Courses offered under an alternative verifiable learning format must have a reliable method of verifying and recording participation. Again, courses taken through alternative …
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No. There is no fee for reciprocity. … Is there a fee to transfer credits from another state? Discover a variety of judicial programs, informational resources, and volunteer opportunities offered by the New Jersey Courts, including mediation, supervised …
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Upon request by a provider, the Board will grant accreditation for certain qualifying continuing legal education courses taken in 2009, pursuant to the Supreme Court's "look-back" notice of August 13, 2009. An attorney can use no more than 24 credits from …