Notice - 2023 Attorney Registration - Electronic Registration/Payment Period Now Open (as of January 9)

The attorney online registration and payment period for 2023 begins today, January 9, 2023 and runs through February 24, 2023. During this period, New Jersey attorneys may complete their annual registration and payment through the Judiciary's web-based application at https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/attorney-registration.

My November 14, 2022 notice (1) announced those dates, (2) advised of the new information security policy that requires attorneys to use a 14-character password/passphrase to access the application rather than the prior 8-character password, and (3) also announced the availability of no-cost virtual training sessions on the updated attorney registration application, with CLE credits provided for completing the training.

All New Jersey attorneys must complete their annual attorney registration and pay the required annual fee electronically, except those attorneys who qualify for one of the limited exceptions approved by the Supreme Court. The total fee for the 2023 registration and payment cycle is $239. That consists of the following components: Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection ($46), Disciplinary Oversight Committee ($173), Lawyers' Assistance Program ($10), Continuing Legal Education ($4), and Board of Bar Examiners ($6).

In addition, attorneys maintaining a plenary or limited license to practice law in New Jersey must certify to the completion of their continuing legal education (CLE) requirements in accordance with Rule 1 :42. A noncompliance fee of $50 will be assessed against attorneys who report that they failed to complete the requisite CLE credits by the deadline for course completion. An additional $50 (for a total of $100) will be assessed against attorneys who fail to complete their required CLE credits within the grace period provided by BCLE Reg. 402: 1 and against attorneys who fail to report regarding CLE compliance at all. Information on Continuing Legal Education requirements is available at https://www.njcourts.gov/attorneys/cle. For concerns related to CLE, please contact SCTCLE.Mailbox@njcourts.gov or 609- 815-2930

For questions or information related to this notice, please contact Michelle M. Smith, Clerk of the Superior Court, at michelle.smith@njcourts.gov or 609-815-2900 ext. 54200.