My firm does not have an office in New Jersey. I am an attorney, admitted in New Jersey and I am employed as an in-house counsel with my primary office in New Jersey. I do not engage in private practice. I am an attorney who maintains a bona fide law office in New Jersey. However, I have not represented a private client out of that office for more than a year. I am an attorney with a bona fide office in another state, but will occasionally appear in the Federal court system in New Jersey.
I have no cases in the New Jersey State courts. Am I eligible for an exemption under exemption code 90? I am an attorney who occasionally works for a local law firm. I am not formally affiliated with that firm, but only work on an as needed basis. Am I eligible to claim an exemption? I am an attorney who practices law by being placed by a temporary employment agency in law firms or corporations.
I volunteer to provide over twenty-five hours of legal services to a domestic violence prevention program in Philadelphia. May I claim an exemption for this volunteer work? Delran , N. The Court recognized that it was placing a burden on the bar that should be more generally shared by the public at large.
The Court said: "We realize it is the bar that is bearing the burden. We trust the bar understands the strong policy considerations that have persuaded us. As has so often been the case, it is the bar that makes the system work, often without compensation. Cases are assigned strictly in order of the list. At the top of the list are attorneys who have had no pro bono assignments, in alphabetical order.
Rather, attorneys are required to complete an assigned pro bono case, no matter how many hours that may require. Further, there is no requirement that an attorney complete a certain number of pro bono cases a year. Attorneys are called upon whenever their name reaches the top of the list. For example, depending on the county, an attorney may be required to complete two cases a year or one case every two years.
Each year, the director of the Administrative Office of the Courts issues a list of all the categories of attorneys who are exempt. To be exempt, the attorney must request the exemption on the annual pro bono questionnaire which is part of the online annual attorney registration.
If an attorney fails to request an exemption on the pro bono questionnaire, he or she will be assigned a case when his or her name rises to the top of the list. It recognized that frequently attorneys who have no experience in the substantive area of the law involved in the pro bono case will be called upon.
As the Court said: "Real estate attorneys, corporate counsel, experts in commercial leases, all have been assigned to represent indigent defendants charged with simple assault, driving while intoxicated; all were required not only to learn how to defend those cases but to find out where the courthouse is. If, however, the trial judge is convinced that the assigned counsel will provide ineffective assistance of counsel, the judge should direct the assigned counsel to obtain a substitute.
You should request exemption code 86 on the annual pro bono questionnaire that is part of the online annual attorney registration. When you obtain new legal employment, you are required to update your online attorney registration.
You should request exemption code 90 on the annual pro bono questionnaire that is part of the online annual attorney registration. The Supreme Court has determined that attorneys who are in-house counsel with offices in New Jersey and who are in good standing are eligible to receive pro bono assignments, because their work constitutes practicing law. The Supreme Court has determined that any attorney who maintains a bona fide law office in New Jersey, regardless of the amount of activity out of that office, is eligible to receive assignments.
Practicing in a Federal court in New Jersey does not count as practicing in New Jersey, since Federal courts are a separate jurisdiction. Note: Individuals who have taken and failed the practical examination are not eligible for a temporary permit. On February 5, , the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs issued Administrative Order and Waiver 1 , which allows temporary permit holders and graduates of vocational-technical schools to obtain licenses from the Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling without having passed the practical examination, based on an attestation provided by a supervisor or Vo-Tech instructor; allows applicants to obtain a second temporary permit; and waives the temporary permit fee.
Forms for the attestation requires by this Order can be found below in alphabetical order by license:. Barber Attestation.
Beautician Attestation. Cosmetologist-Hairstylist Attestation. Hair Braiding Specialist Attestation. Manicurist Attestation. Skin Care Specialist Attestation. You may use regular mail or email the attestation to CosmoAttestation dca. Temporary Permits. Please be advised that, due to the temporary suspension of practical examinations during the COVID pandemic, the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs has issued Administrative Order and Waiver DCA-AO, W , which provides that all temporary permits that expired on or after March 9, are reinstated and extended by a year beyond the original expiration date.
All temporary permits issued by the Board that are set to expire on or after September 1, will be valid for a year beyond the original expiration date. An attorney must meet the following requirements to become certified:. Please Enable JavaScript. An attorney must meet the following requirements to become certified: has been a member in good standing of the New Jersey Bar for at least five years; has taken a specific number of continuing legal education courses in the three years prior to filing an application; demonstrates substantial involvement in preparation of litigated matters; demonstrates an unblemished reputation by submitting a list of attorneys and judges who will attest to the applicant's character and ability; and passes a written examination covering various aspects of practice in the designated specialty.
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