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New Jersey attorney license lookup
Search the New Jersey Courts, Attorney Registration and see a lawyer's status, attorney id, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Opens the New Jersey Courts, Attorney Registration search in a new tab. In-page results are being wired up; the board's own record is the source either way.
Sample result
Attorney ID
12345678
Admitted
Nov 2004
Standing
Good standing
Discipline
None on file
This is an example of what a result looks like, not a real record. Use the search above to look up a real attorney.
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a New Jersey attorney
- Licensing authority
- New Jersey attorneys are licensed by the Supreme Court and register annually with the Courts.
- Attorney ID
- A New Jersey attorney identification number.
- Renewal
- Annual registration and IOLTA compliance, with 24 CLE credits every two years including 5 hours of ethics and professionalism, of which 2 must cover diversity, inclusion, and elimination of bias.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Office of Attorney Ethics reports discipline, which shows on the record.
Common questions
How do I know a New Jersey lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on the New Jersey Courts, Attorney Registration with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in New Jersey, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. The Office of Attorney Ethics reports discipline, which shows on the record. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.
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