A Consumer’s Guide to Understanding the Significance of being
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
What does it mean to
be a Certified Civil Trial Attorney?
Certified Civil Trial Attorney designations are granted by
the New Jersey Supreme Court to attorneys who are able to demonstrate certain
levels of experience, education, knowledge, and skill in civil trial practice
by submitting the details of their legal practice to the scrutiny of a special
Board appointed by the Court to insure high standards of civil trial practice
in the State of New Jersey. In addition,
all attorney-applicants for board certification must pass a written
examination, and are required to identify attorneys who’ve opposed them in
Court, and Superior Court Judges before whom they’ve appeared, to attest to
their professional skills, reputation, and integrity.
Why does the New Jersey
To quote from the Court itself – “ The Certification Program
helps the public find attorneys who have demonstrated proficiency in
specialized fields of law. Certification helps lawyers by giving them a way to
make their experience known to the public and to other lawyers. Certification also encourages the maintenance
and improvement of attorney competence in specialized fields of law.”
In which areas of law
does the New Jersey
At present, there are five (5) specialty areas of practice
that are approved for Certification by the Supreme Court of New Jersey: Civil
Trial Law, Criminal Trial Law, Matrimonial Law, Workers Compensation Law, and
Municipal Court Law.
How many attorneys
are Board Certified in Civil Trial Law in New Jersey
At present, less than three (3%) percent of all licensed New Jersey attorneys
hold Board Certifications in Civil Trial Law. Once granted, certifications are
good for just five years, after which the attorney must submit a new
application for renewed certification.
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