New Attorney MCLE Requirements
Your New Admit Requirements:
Earn 16 Credits by Attending at Least 6 Required Programs
New CLE Requirement effective January 1, 2024: Newly admitted New Jersey attorneys required to meet the newly admitted attorney requirement must take 16 total credits in a minimum of 6 New Jersey new admit subject areas. A minimum of one credit must be taken in New Jersey attorney trust & business accounting fundamentals.
in addition to New Jersey attorney trust & business accounting fundamentals, those core subject are programs are:
- New Jersey Estate Administration
- New Jersey Estate Planning
- New Jersey Civil Trial Preparation OR
New Jersey Criminal Trial Preparation - New Jersey Family Law Practice
- New Jersey Real Estate Closing Procedures
- New Jersey Labor and Employment Law
- New Jersey Trust & Business Accounting
- New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Practice
- New Jersey Municipal Court Practice
- New Jersey Law Office Management
- New Jersey Administrative Law
- New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Law
New Requirements
The new diversity, inclusion and elimination of bias requirement applies to the following groups.
GROUP 1: Birthdays Jan 1-June 30
| Year of Admission | Requirement Begins | Status | Your 1st Compliance Reporting Period Requirements | All Following 2-Year Compliance Reporting Cycle Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1/1/2023 | Previous | 12 credits by 12/31/2023 at least 2.5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 1 in Diversity Transitional reporting period+ |
24 credits by 12/31/2025 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
| 2023 | 1/1/2024 | Current | 24 credits by 12/31/2025 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
24 credits by 12/31/2027 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity |
| 2024 | 1/1/2025 | Current | 12 credits by 12/31/2025 at least 2.5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 1 in Diversity Transitional reporting period+ |
24 credits by 12/31/2027 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
| 2025 | 1/1/2026 | Future | 24 credits by 12/31/2027 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
24 credits by 12/31/2029 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity |
| 2026 | 1/1/2027 | Future | 12 credits by 12/31/2027 at least 2.5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 1 in Diversity Transitional reporting period+ |
24 credits by 12/31/2029 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
GROUP 2: Birthdays July 1-Dec 31
| Year of Admission | Requirement Begins | Status | Your 1st Compliance Reporting Period Requirements | All Following 2-Year Compliance Reporting Cycle Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1/1/2023 | Previous | 24 credits by 12/31/2024 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
24 credits by 12/31/2026 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity |
| 2023 | 1/1/2024 | Previous | 12 credits by 12/31/2024 at least 2.5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 1 in Diversity Transitional reporting period+ |
24 credits by 12/31/2026 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
| 2024 | 1/1/2025 | Current | 24 credits by 12/31/2026 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
24 credits by 12/31/2028 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity |
| 2025 | 1/1/2026 | Future | 12 credits by 12/31/2026 at least 2.5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 1 in Diversity Transitional reporting period+ |
24 credits by 12/31/2028 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
| 2026 | 1/1/2027 | Future | 24 credits by 12/31/2028 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity Must complete new admit requirement** |
24 credits by 12/31/2030 at least 5 credits in Ethics and Professionalism including 2 in Diversity |
+ Transitional reporting period means that you have a one-year period to obtain 12 credits. At least 2.5 of the credits must be in ethics and/or professionalism, including 1 credit of coursework in diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias. The balance of credits may be in any legal, judicial, or other educational activity accredited by the Board or another mandatory CLE jurisdiction.
** Must complete new admit requirement means that during this 2-year reporting period you must obtain 24 credits. At least 5 credits must be in ethics and/or professionalism, including 2 credits of coursework in diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias, and 16 credits must be in at least 6 of the 12 New Jersey-specific subject areas for newly admitted lawyers. Of the sixteen required credits, at least 1 credit must be in New Jersey attorney trust and business accounting fundamentals. The balance of credits may be in any legal, judicial, or other educational activity accredited by the Board or another mandatory CLE jurisdiction.