Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:11-1 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:11-1: Death, Removal or Disbarment of Attorney, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Death, Removal or Disbarment of Attorney
In the event an attorney dies, or ceases to be authorized by R. 1:21-1 to practice in this State, or is disbarred, suspended or resigns, any party to a pending action may notify the client in the manner prescribed by R. 1:5-2 to appoint another attorney and, if the client fails to do so within 20 days after the notice, any party may proceed with the action. A new attorney retained by the client shall file an appearance promptly.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:12-7; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:11-1 "Death, Removal or Disbarment of Attorney" {
In the event an attorney dies, or ceases to be authorized by R. 1:21-1 to practice in this State, or is disbarred, suspended or resigns, any party to a pending action may notify the client in the manner prescribed by R. 1:5-2 to appoint another attorney and, if the client fails to do so within 20 days after the notice, any party may proceed with the action. A new attorney retained by the client shall file an appearance promptly.
Note: Source-R.R. 1:12-7; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994.
}
referenced_by: none
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-23; corpus harvested 2026-09-02R. 1:11-2 → · chapter 1:11 · all rules
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