205:2 Civil and Criminal Trial Law Requirements. In addition to the general requirements
of this Regulation, the applicant must complete in the three years preceding the application a
minimum of thirty-six credits of continuing legal education in civil trial law and/or thirty-six
credits of continuing legal education in criminal trial law. Those courses taken in
ethics/professional responsibility and professionalism in fulfillment of the mandatory continuing
legal education requirement can be included in the thirty-six credits required under this
Regulation.
205:3 Matrimonial Law Requirements. In addition to the general requirements of this
Regulation, those seeking certification in Matrimonial Law must demonstrate that within three
years immediately preceding application, he or she completed no fewer than forty-five [hours]
credits of continuing legal education programs in matrimonial law, which must include:
(a) Not less than fifteen (15) of the required [hours] credits must be satisfied by
completion of approved educational programs in the areas of dissolution of
marriage, child support, spousal support, or modification of support, contempt or
enforcement, equitable distribution or property division, or taxation issues
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incident to dissolution of marriage or matters addressed by the prevention of
Domestic Violence Act.
(b) Not less than six (6) of the required [hours] credits must be satisfied by
completion of approved educational programs in the area of custody of children.
(c) Not less than three (3) of the required [hours] credits must be satisfied by
completion of approved educational programs in the area of evidence.
(d) Not less than three (3) of the required [hours] credits must be satisfied by
completion of approved educational programs in the area of mediation,
complimentary dispute resolution, psychological and counseling aspects of
dissolution of marriage.
[(e) Not less than three (3) of the required [hours] must be satisfied by completion of
approved educational programs in the area of professional responsibility.] Those
courses taken in ethics/professional responsibility and professionalism in
fulfillment of the mandatory continuing legal education requirement can be
included in the forty-five credits required under this Regulation.
205:4 Workers' Compensation Law Requirements. In addition to the general requirements
of this Regulation, those seeking certification in Workers' Compensation Law must demonstrate
In the three years preceding the application a minimum of thirty-six hours of continuing legal
education courses in workers’ compensation law, at least [ten] twelve of their education
requirement having been devoted to medicine. Those courses taken in ethics/professional
responsibility and professionalism in fulfillment of the mandatory continuing legal education
requirement can be included in the thirty-six credits required under this Regulation.
