Mandatory CLE Going Into Effect in New Jersey

As of Jan. 1, every lawyer licensed to practice in New Jersey, including judges, law school professors and limited-license in-house counsel, must take a minimum of 24 hours of continuing legal education courses every two years, the state Supreme Court has declared. Lawyers may satisfy the requirements with all "alternative verifiable learning formats," including videotape, satellite simulcast and the Internet. New Jersey joins 42 other states that require some form of continuing legal education.