Sunday, September 04, 2011

SUPREME COURT APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION IN MUNICIPAL COURT LAW

SUPREME COURT APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATION IN MUNICIPAL COURT LAW

The Supreme Court has approved the recommendation of the Board on Attorney

Certification (“Board”) to expand the attorney certification program into the area of municipal

court law. The Court by Order dated July 20, 2011 has adopted amendments to Rule 1:39 to be

effective September 1, 2011 to reflect this additional area of certification, as well as other

housekeeping amendments to the Rule. In addition, the Board has adopted, and the Supreme

Court has approved, amendments to the Regulations of the Board on Attorney Certification in

respect of municipal court law, as well as other housekeeping amendments to the Regulations,

with those amendments also to be effective September 1, 2011. The amendments to the Rule and

to the Regulations are published with this notice.

/s/ Mark