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New Attorney Information

The New Jersey State Bar Association provides community, support, and resources for newly admitted and early-career attorneys. We invite you to explore this page to some of what the NJSBA offers. Join the NJSBA to unlock full membership benefits including discounts on CLE seminars and publications, exclusive membership communications, networking opportunities and more. Newly admitted attorneys in 2026 can enjoy a complimentary one-year membership with the NJSBA, including free membership to any sections of interest. Attorneys admitted between 2021-2025 can benefit from discounted membership rates.

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Networking Opportunities

There are always networking opportunities through the NJSBA and its affiliated organizations. Including the NJSBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) which is made up of bar members who are 35 years old or younger, or who have been practicing law for less than 10 years.

Understanding Your Obligations: Navigating Trust Account Rules, MCLE Guidelines, and Pro Bono Requirements

Trust Accounts

Under R. 1:21-6 and R. 1:28A, every attorney practicing law must maintain an IOLTA-compliant attorney trust account and follow strict record-keeping requirements.

Recordkeeping Rules

Find out about IOLTA Requirements

MCLE Guidelines

All attorneys must meet certain mandatory continuing legal education requirements every two years.

Find out about your requirements

Pro Bono Requirements

New Jersey attorneys may get assigned a pro bono case unless they certify they have performed at least 25 hours of voluntary qualifying pro bono service.

Learn more about pro bono requirements in New Jersey

Trust Accounts

Under R. 1:21-6 and R. 1:28A, every attorney practicing law must maintain an IOLTA-compliant attorney trust account and follow strict record-keeping requirements. View this step-by-step guide on how to comply with the IOLTA rule. 

MCLE guidelines

All attorneys must meet certain mandatory continuing legal education requirements every two years. Find out about your requirements.

Pro Bono requirements

New Jersey attorneys may get assigned a pro bono case unless they certify they have performed at least 25 hours of voluntary qualifying pro bono service. Learn more about pro bono requirements in New Jersey.

Exclusive NJSBA Benefits

Explore exclusive NJSBA benefits below, including mental health support, Decisis legal research, volunteer opportunities, free meeting space reservations, and access to our member-only CommunityNET platform.

The NJSBA’s Member Assistance Program is a free confidential service that offers 24/7 phone, text or mobile access to a mental health professional, who will provide individual counseling and connect members with a wellness library of more than 25,000 self-help resources. The program is available to all NJSBA members and those in their households. Get help today by calling 800-531-0200 or visit the Member Assistance Program webpage for more information.

NJSBA members have free access to the complete New Jersey law library, including cases of the New Jersey Supreme Court, New Jersey Appellate Division, and New Jersey Law Division, as well as cases from the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Access Decisis. (Login required.)

The New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Foundation and New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education offer opportunities for attorneys to volunteer in a variety of ways, including mock trial programs with students, speaking engagements in the community and more.

  • The NJSBA will train you to be a community leader ready to give presentations to local groups about the importance of the legal system and civics in our democracy. Find out more.
  • The New Jersey State Bar Foundation has a speakers bureau that connects lawyers with local groups seeking expert speakers. Find out more.
  • The NJSBA and NJICLE are seeking dynamic speakers and fresh program ideas that explore emerging issues and trends shaping the practice of law in New Jersey. Share your expertise, by submitting a program idea or volunteering to serve as a speaker.
  • The New Jersey State Bar Foundation has a speakers bureau that connects lawyers with local groups seeking expert speakers. It also invites attorneys to help coach and judge during the annual Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition. Find out more.

If you want to volunteer, let us know here: [email protected].

The New Jersey Law Center has plenty of space where you can work remotely. Our visitors’ lounge has plenty of seating and free coffee. And NJSBA members can reserve rooms for free for depositions or meetings. Call the Meetings Department to find out more at 732-249-5000.

All NJSBA section and committee members can access the private online communities to ask colleagues questions, learn about job opportunities and connect with mentors and friends. Learn more about it.

NJSBA Member Solutions Directory

The NJSBA Member Solutions Directory, works to obtain discounts and other benefits in connection with a variety of products and services for its members. In some instances, the NJSBA may receive royalties on products and services purchased by members; however, the NJSBA makes no representations about any of the products or services offered. Members should fully evaluate each product or service to determine its suitability for the member’s own unique needs and circumstances.

Access The Member Solutions Directory

Legal Resources for New Jersey Lawyers

New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program — NJLAP

The New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program is the free and confidential resource that helps all New Jersey lawyers, judges, law students, and law graduates achieve and maintain personal and professional well-being.
Call 800-246-5527 or visit www.NJLAP.org

Legal Forms

The New Jersey Judiciary has an extensive collection of forms for everything from handling matters in the Appellate Division, Tax Court, Family Court, Civil Division, foreclosure matters, and more. Check out the library.

Getting to Court

eCourts

  • The New Jersey courts have launched eCourts for several types of cases, including civil, criminal and tax court. Find out more here.
  • The federal district courts use PACER for e-filing and public access to records. Learn more about it.

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