Rules of Court · Part 1 · New Jersey
R. 1:39-7 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 1:39-7: Renewal of Certification, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Renewal of Certification
A member of the bar of this State who has been certified pursuant to these rules and the Regulations of the Board, may apply for a renewal of such certification during the last twelve months of the five year period for which the attorney had received certification. The application for renewal shall include information specified in the Regulations of the Board, which will set forth the substantive, professional fitness and educational requirements for recertification. The appropriate Certification Committee and the Board shall render a decision regarding the application for renewal of certification in the same manner as provided by these rules and Regulations for initial certification.
Note: Adopted January 26, 1979, as Rule 1:39-8 to be effective April 1, 1979; amended and redesignated Rule 1:39-7 May 15, 1980 to be effective September 8, 1980; amended November 2, 1987 to be effective January 1, 1988; amended June 28, 1996, to be effective September 1, 1996; amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000; amended July 20, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
Verbatim rule text, unmarked. Nothing here is a summary.
rule 1:39-7 "Renewal of Certification" {
A member of the bar of this State who has been certified pursuant to these rules and the Regulations of the Board, may apply for a renewal of such certification during the last twelve months of the five year period for which the attorney had received certification. The application for renewal shall include information specified in the Regulations of the Board, which will set forth the substantive, professional fitness and educational requirements for recertification. The appropriate Certification Committee and the Board shall render a decision regarding the application for renewal of certification in the same manner as provided by these rules and Regulations for initial certification.
Note: Adopted January 26, 1979, as Rule 1:39-8 to be effective April 1, 1979; amended and redesignated Rule 1:39-7 May 15, 1980 to be effective September 8, 1980; amended November 2, 1987 to be effective January 1, 1988; amended June 28, 1996, to be effective September 1, 1996; amended July 5, 2000 to be effective September 5, 2000; amended July 20, 2011 to be effective September 1, 2011.
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source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-26; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 1:39-6 · R. 1:39-8 → · chapter 1:39 · all rules
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