New Jersey CLE Requirements
CLE requirements for New Jersey attorneys.

Required credits
New Jersey attorneys are required to earn 24 credits every 2 years, including 5 credits in Ethics/Professionalism. At least 2 of those 5 must be in Diversity, Inclusion, and Elimination of Bias.

  • Due date for CLE: Credits are due by December 31st.
  • Reporting credits: All credits must be reported by December 31st.
  • Reporting attendance: All NJ attorneys must self-report their credits online. They can do so on their NJ state bar account.

New Jersey attorneys are divided into two groups based on their birthdays:

  • Group 1: Birthdays from January 1st to June 30th must complete their credits by 12/31 in odd-numbered years.
  • Group 2: Birthdays from July 1st to December 31st must complete their credits by 12/31 in even-numbered years.


Self-Study/On-Demand credits
A minimum of 12.00 credit hours must be taken as live programs. However, this rule has been relaxed to allow all 24.00 credits to be taken as alternative learning programs until further notice.

Additional information
For additional information, please see the New Jersey State Bar Association website.

New Jersey CLE requirements for Newly-Admitted Attorneys
Learn about the specific requirements for newly-admitted New Jersey attorneys.

National CLE Webinars

Paul R. Kiesel · Jeffrey Koncius · Jeanne Huey Kiesel Law LLP
Tue, December 3, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Evan Gibbs · Alison A. Grounds · William M. Taylor · Peter T. Wakiyama Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP
Tue, December 3, 2024
1h CLE
On-Demand
Chaka Patterson Alston & Bird LLP
Tue, December 3, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Andrew Lustigman · Morgan E. Spina Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP
Tue, December 3, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Sterling Miller · Eran Kahana Hilgers Graben, PLLC
Mon, November 25, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Matthew D. Kohel · Jonathan Bench Saul Ewing LLP
Fri, November 22, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Hilary Bricken · Max Riffin Husch Blackwell LLP
Fri, November 22, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Angélina Debeaupuis · Jeremy Grant Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC
Fri, November 22, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Michael J. Gorby · Jeff Cunningham Gorby Peters & Associates, LLC
Fri, November 22, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Eve Hill Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP
Fri, November 22, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Robert A. Creo National Academy of Arbitrators
Fri, November 22, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Kristin Kreuder · Brian Heller Outside GC LLC
Thu, November 21, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Deborah J. Schaefer Deborah J. Schaefer, CPA
Thu, November 21, 2024
2h CLE
On-Demand
Varant Yegparian Hicks Johnson PLLC
Thu, November 21, 2024
1h CLE
On-Demand
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