CLE Requirements for NJCLE

The Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education requires attorneys to complete 24 credits, including 5 credits of ethics and/or professionalism, by December 31 every two years. At least 2 credit hours of the 5 credit hours in professionalism and ethics include the completion of qualifying coursework on diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias. There are two compliance groups: Group 1 is made up of attorneys born January 1 through June 30 who report in even-numbered years; Group 2 is made up of attorneys born July 1 through December 31 who report in odd-numbered years. All credit must be reported by December 31. Attorneys must earn at least 12 credits through live programs and are limited to 12 credits of alternate verifiable learning formats per reporting period. A maximum of 12 credits may be carried over to the next reporting period. For additional information, please see the FAQ page on the Supreme Court of New Jersey Board on Continuing Legal Education website.