General Application Information
FEES & DEADLINES
Applications must be submitted to the Board of Bar Examiners in accordance with the following fee schedule. Fees are non-refundable
- Each candidate must either pay by credit card or send via postal mail a cashier's check or money order to complete an application for admission to the bar examination. The cashier's check or money order is to be made payable to the Secretary, Board of Bar Examiners.
- Personal checks or cash are not accepted.
- Applications received without payment will be considered late.
- Credit card payments must be received prior to 11:30 p.m. EST to ensure they are posted on the same day.
- Credit card transactions will not be processed from 11:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m. EST.
Bar Exam Application Deadlines | ||||
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Filing Deadline | February Exam | Fees | July Exam | Fees |
Timely | October 1 - October 31 | $675 | March 1 - March 31 | $675 |
First Late | November 1 - November 15 | $950 | April 1 - April 15 | $950 |
Final Deadline - No Exceptions | November 16 - November 30 | $1,200 | April 16 - April 30 | $1,200 |
Bar Exam Re-application Deadlines
“Re-application” status applies ONLY to applicants who sat for the exam administered immediately preceding the upcoming exam for which you are registering. | |
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February Exam | July Exam |
APPROXIMATELY 15 BUSINESS DAYS after the release of February bar exam results (circa mid-May); notice to those who did not pass the exam will include an exact reapplication deadline. | APPROXIMATELY 15 BUSINESS DAYS after the release of July bar exam results (circa mid-November); notice to those who did not pass the exam will include an exact reapplication deadline. |
Non-Standard Testing Accommodations (NTA) Application Deadlines
If a deadline falls on a Sunday or a holiday, the NTA application must be postmarked no later than the following day. | |
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February Bar Exam | July Bar Exam |
November 30 | April 30 |
Reapplicants: APPROXIMATELY 15 BUSINESS DAYS after the release of February bar exam results (circa mid-May); notice to those who did not pass the exam will include an exact reapplication deadline. | Reapplicants: APPROXIMATELY 15 BUSINESS DAYS after the release of July bar exam results (circa mid-November); notice to those who did not pass the exam will include an exact reapplication deadline. |
Laptop Registration Deadlines
If you plan to take the essay portion of the exam using your laptop, you MUST register for the Laptop Program. | |||
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Filing Deadline | February Exam | July Exam | Fees |
Approximate Opening Laptop Registration/Software Download Date | January 3 (10:00AM ET) | June 1 (10:00AM ET) | |
Timely | January 3 - January 15 | June 1 - June 15 | $0 |
First Late | January 16 - January 23 | June 16 - June 23 | $75 |
Final Deadline - No Exceptions | January 24 - January 31 | June 24 - June 30 | $150 |
Other Application Fees
The applications below may be submitted at any time. | |
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Admission on Motion | $1,500 |
Admission on Motion by Qualifying Military Spouse | $ 675 |
Admission on Motion by Law School Professor | $ 675 |
In-House Counsel or Foreign In-House Counsel | $ 750 |
Foreign Legal Consultant | $ 675 |
UBE Score Transfer | $ 675 |
DISCIPLINARY CONTACTS
Please note that these numbers and adresses are provided for convenience purposes only and may have changed without our knowledge. It is the applicant's responsibility to find the appropriate disciplinary office and contact information.
State | State Agency / Address / Website | State Telephone | State Fax | County | |
Alabama | Alabama State Bar Center for Professional Responsibility 415 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 | (334) 269-1515 | (334) 261-6311 | ||
www.alabar.org | |||||
Alaska | Alaska Bar Association PO Box 100279 Anchorage, AK 99510-0279 | (907) 272-7469 | (907) 272-2932 | ||
www.alaskabar.org | |||||
Arizona | State Bar of Arizona 4201 North 24th Street, Ste 200 Pheonix, AZ 85016-6288 | (866) 482-8227 (602) 252-4804 | (602) 271-4930 | ||
www.azbar.org | |||||
Arkansas | Committee on Professional Conduct Supreme Court of Arkansas Justice Building 625 Marshall, Room 110 Little Rock, AR 72201-1054 | (800) 506-6631 (501) 376-0313 | (501) 376-3438 | ||
courts.state.ar.us/professional_conduct | |||||
Australia | Office of the Legal Services Commissioner G.P.O. Box 4460 Sydney, NSW 2001 DX359 Sydney | (02) 9377-1800 | (02) 9377-1888 | ||
www.austbar.asn.au | |||||
California | State Bar of California 1149 South Hill St, 10th Fl Los Angeles, CA 90015-2299 State Bar of California 180 Howard Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105-1639 | (213) 765-1468 (415) 538-2063 | (213) 765-1029 (415) 538-2214 | ||
www.calbar.ca.gov | |||||
Canada | Law Society of Upper Canada Osgoode Hall 130 Queen Street West Toronta, Ontario Canada M5H 2N6 | (800) 268-7568 (416) 947-3310 | (416) 947-5263 | ||
www.lsuc.on.ca/regulatory_proceedings/ | |||||
Canada British Columbia | The Law Society of British Columbia 845 Cambie St Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 4Z9 | (800) 903-5300 (604) 669-2533 | (604) 669-5399 | ||
www.lawsociety.bc.ca | |||||
Colorado | Office of Attorney Regulation Counsel 1560 Broadway, Ste 1800 Denver, CO 80202 | (303) 866-6400 | (303) 893-5302 | ||
www.coloradosupremecourt.com | |||||
Connecticut | Statewide Grievance Committee 100 Washington Street Hartford, CT 06106 | (860) 706-5055 | (860) 706-5063 | ||
www.jud.ct.gov | |||||
Delaware | Delaware Office of Disciplinary Counsel 820 North French Street, 11th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 | (302) 577-7042 | (302) 577-7048 | ||
www.courts.delaware.gov/odc | |||||
District of Columbia | District of Columbia Office of Bar Counsel 515 5th St, NW Building A, Room 117 Washington, DC 20001 | (202) 638-1501 | (202) 638-0862 | ||
www.dcbar.org | |||||
England | Office for the Supervision of Solicitors Victoria Court 8 Dormer Pl Learnington SPA, Warwickshire CV 32 5AE UK | 0196-820082 | 0196-431435 | ||
www.lawsociety.org.uk | |||||
Florida | The Florida Bar Director of Lawyer Regulation 651 East Jefferson St Tallahassee, FL 32399-2300 | (800) 342-8060 (850) 561-5600 | (850) 561-5665 | ||
www.floridabar.org | |||||
France | Paris Bar Association 11, Place Dauphine 75053 Paris, RP-SP | (33) 01-44-32-48-48 | (33) 01-46-34-77-65 | ||
Georgia | State Bar of Georgia 104 Marietta St, NW; Ste 100 Atlanta, GA 30303 | (800) 334-6865, ext 720 (404) 527-8720 | (404) 527-8744 | ||
www.gabar.org | |||||
Hawaii | Supreme Court of Hawaii Office of Disciplinary Counsel 1132 Bishop St; Ste 300 Honolulu, HI 96813 | (808) 521-4591 | |||
www.odchawaii.com | |||||
Idaho | Idaho State Bar PO Box 895 Boise, ID 83701 | (208) 334-4500 | (208) 334-2764 | ||
www.isb.idaho.gov | |||||
Illinois Central and Southern Illinois | Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission 700 East Adams St Springfield, IL 62701-1625 | (217) 522-6838 (800) 252-8048 | (217) 522-2417 | ||
www.iardc.org | |||||
Illinois Chicago and Northern Counties | Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission 130 East Randolph St; Ste 1500 Chicago, IL 60601-6219 | (312) 565-2600 (800) 826-8625 | (312) 565-2320 | ||
www.iardc.org | |||||
Indiana | Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission 30 South Meridian St, Ste 850 Indianapolis, IN 46204 | (317) 232-1807 | (317) 233-0261 | ||
www.in.gov/judiciary/discipline | |||||
Iowa | Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Discplinary Board 1111 East Court Avenue Des Moines, IA 50319 | (515) 725-8019 | (515) 725-8013 | ||
www.iowacourts.gov/professional_regulations/attorney_discipline | |||||
Kansas | Supreme Court of Kansas 701 SW Jackson, 1st Floor Topeka, KS 66603 | (785) 296-2486 | (785) 296-6049 | ||
www.kscourts.org | |||||
Kentucky | Kentucky Bar Association 514 West Main Street Frankfort, KY 40601-188 | (502) 564-3795 | (502) 564-3225 | ||
www.kybar.org | |||||
Louisana | Office of the Disciplinary Counsel 4000 S. Sherwood Forest Blvd; Ste 607 Baton Rouge, LA 70816 | (225) 293-3900 (800) 326-8022 | (225) 293-3300 | ||
www.ladb.org | |||||
Maine | Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar PO Box 527 97 Winthrop St Augusta, ME 04332-0527 | (207) 623-1121 | (207) 623-4175 | ||
www.mebaroverseers.org | |||||
Maryland | Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland 100 Community Place, Ste 3301 Crownsville, MD 21032-2027 | (410) 514-7051 | (410) 987-4690 | ||
www.courts.state.md.us/attygrievance/index.html | |||||
Massachussetts | Office of the Bar Counsel 99 High Street Boston, MA 02110 | (617) 728-8750 | (617) 482-2992 | ||
www.mass.gov/obcbbo | |||||
Michigan | Attorney Disciplinary Board 211 West Fort Street; Ste 1410 Detroit, MI 48226-3236 | (313) 963-5553 | (313) 963-5571 | ||
www.adbmich.org | |||||
Michigan | Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission Buhl Building 535 Griswold , Ste 1700 Detroit, MI 48226 | (313) 961-6585 | (313) 961-5819 | ||
www.agcmi.com | |||||
Minnesota | Minnesota Office of Professional Responsibility 1500 Landmark Towers 345 St. Peter St St. Paul, MN 55102-1218 | (651) 296-3952 (800) 657-3601 | (651) 297-5801 | ||
www.mncourts.gov/lprb/ | |||||
Mississippi | Mississippi State Bar 643 North State St Jackson, MS 39202 | (601) 948-0568 | (601) 355-8635 | ||
www.msbar.org | |||||
Missouri | Missouri Supreme Court Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel 3335 American Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65109-1079 | (573) 635-7400 | (573) 635-2240 | ||
www.mochiefcounsel.org | |||||
Montana | Disciplinary Counsel PO Box 1099 Helena, MT 59624 | (406) 442-1648 | (406) 442-2685 | ||
www.montanaodc.org | |||||
Nebraska | Nebraska Supreme Court Counsel for Discipline 3808 Normal Blvd Lincoln, NE 68506 | (402) 471-1040 | (402) 471-1014 | ||
www.supremecourt.ne.gov | |||||
Nevada | State Bar of Nevada 600 East Charleston Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89104 | (800) 254-2797 (702) 382-2200 | (702) 382-8747 | ||
www.nvbar.org | |||||
New Hampshire | The Supreme Court Attorney Discipline Office 4 Chenell Dr, ste 102 Concord, NH 03301 | (603) 224-5828 | (603) 228-9511 | ||
www.nhattyreg.org | |||||
New Jersey | Office of Attorney Ethics Supreme Court of NJ PO Box 963 Trenton, NJ 08625 840 Bear Tavern Road West Trenton, NJ 08628 | (609) 403-7800 | (609) 403-7802 | ||
www.judiciary.state.nj.us/oe/index.htm | |||||
New Mexico | Disciplinary Board of Supreme Court of New Mexico PO Box 1809 Albuquerque, NM 87103-1809 | (505) 842-5781 | (505) 766-6833 | ||
www.nmdisboard.org | |||||
New York NYC 1st Dept | First Judicial Department Departmental Disciplinary Committee 61 Broadway, 2nd Flr New York, NY 10006 | (212) 401-0800 | (212) 287-1045 | New York and Bronx Counties | |
www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad1/committees&programs/DDC/index.shtml | |||||
New York NYC 2st Dept | Second Judicial Department 2nd, 11th and 13th Judicial District Grievance Committees Renaissance Plaza, Ste 2400 335 Adams St Brooklyn, NY 11201-3745 | (718) 923-6300 | Kings, Queens & Richmond Countiess | ||
www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad2/attorneymatters_ComplaintAboutaLawyer.shtml | |||||
New York State 2nd Dept 9th Judicial District | Second Judicial Department 9th Judicial District Grievance Committee 399 Knollwood Road; Ste 200 White Plains, NY 10603 | (914) 824-5070 | (914) 949-0997 | Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland & Westchester Counties | |
www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad2/attorneymatters_ComplaintAboutaLawyer.shtml | |||||
New York State 3rd Dept 9th Judicial District | Third Judicial Department Committee on Professional Standards 40 Steuban St; Ste 502 Albany, NY 12207-2109 | (518) 285-8350 | (518) 474-0389 | Albany, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hamilton, Madison, Montgomery, Otsego, Rensselaer, St. Lawrence, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulster, Warren & Washington Counties | |
www.nycourts.gov/ad3/cops/index.html | |||||
New York State 4th Dept 5th Judicial District | Fourth Judicial Department 5th District Attorney Grievance Committee 224 Harrison St, Suite 408 Syracuse, NY 13202-306 | (315) 471-1835 | (315) 479-0123 | Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga & Oswego Counties | |
www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad4/AG/AG-index.htm | |||||
New York State 4th Dept 7th Judicial District | Fourth Judicial Department 7th District Attorney Grievance Committee 50 East Avenue; Ste 404 Rochester, NY 14604-2206 | (585) 530-3180 | (585) 530-3191 | Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates Counties | |
www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad4/AG/AG-index.htm | |||||
New York State 4th Dept 8th Judicial District | Fourth Judicial Department 8th District Attorney Grievance Committee 438 Main Street, Ste 800 Buffalo, NY 14202-3212 | (716) 858-3630 | (716) 856-2701 | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genessee, Niagara, Orleans & Wyoming Counties | |
www.nycourts.gov/courts/ad4/AG/AG-index.htm | |||||
North Carolina | North Carolina State Bar Post Office 25908 Raleigh, NC 27611-5908 | (919) 828-4620 | (919) 834-8156 | ||
www.ncbar.com | |||||
North Dakota | Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of North Dakota PO Box 2297 Bismarck, ND 58502-2297 | (701) 328-3925 | (701) 328-3964 | ||
www.ndcourts.gov/court/committees/disc_brd/committee.asp | |||||
Ohio | Office of the Disciplinary Counsel of the Supreme Court of Ohio 250 Civic Center Drive; Ste 325 Columbus, OH 43215-7411 | (800) 589-5256 (614) 461-0256 | (614) 461-7205 | ||
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/DisciplinarySys/odc/default.asp | |||||
Ohio | Board of Commissioners on Grievances & Discipline 65 South Front St; 5th Fl Columbus, OH 43215-3431 | (614) 387-9370 | (614) 387-9379 | ||
www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/Boards/BOC/default.asp | |||||
Oklahoma | Oklahoma Bar Association 1901 North Lincoln Boulevard PO Box 53036 Oklahoma City, OK 73152 | (405) 416-7000 | (405) 416-7003 | ||
www.okbar.org | |||||
Oregon | Oregon State Bar PO Box 231935 Tigard, OR 97281-1935 | (405) 416-7000 | (405) 416-7003 | ||
www.osbar.org/discipline | |||||
Pennsylvania | Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania 601 Commonwealth Ave, Ste 2700 PO Box 62485 Harrisburg, PA 17106-2485 | (717) 783-0990 | (717) 783-4963 | ||
www.padisciplinaryboard.org | |||||
Rhode Island | Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island Fogarty Judicial Annex 24 Weybosset St, 2nd Fl Providence, RI 02903 | (401) 222-3270 | (401) 222-1191 | ||
www.courts.ri.gov | |||||
South Carolina | Office of Disciplinary Counsel 1015 Sumter St Columbia, SC 29201 | (803) 734-2038 | (803) 734-1964 | ||
www.judicial.state.sc.us/disccounsel/ | |||||
South Dakota | South Dakota Disciplinary Board PO Box 511 Beresford, SD 57004 | (605) 763-2107 | (605) 763-2106 | ||
www.sdbar.org/ethics/discipline_inc.HTM | |||||
Tennessee | Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee The Oaks Tower 1101 Kermit Drive, Ste 730 Nashville, TN 37217 | (615) 361-7500 (800) 486-5714 | (615) 367-2480 | ||
www.tbpr.org | |||||
Texas | State Bar of Texas of the Supreme Court of Tennessee PO Box 12487 Austin, TX 78711 | (512) 427-1350 (877) 953-5535 | (512) 427-4167 | ||
www.texasbar.com | |||||
Utah | Utah State Bar Office of Professional Conduct 645 South 200 East, Ste 205 Salt Lake City, UT 84111-3834 | (801) 531-9110 | (801) 531-9912 | ||
www.utahbar.org | |||||
Vermont | Professional Conduct Board of the Supreme Court of Vermont Office of Professional Conduct 32 Cherry Street, Ste 213 Burlington, VT 05401-7305 | (802) 859-3000 | (802) 859-3003 | ||
www.vermontjudiciary.org | |||||
Virginia | Virginia State Bar Eighth and Main Building 707 East Main Street, Ste 1500 Richmond, VA 23219-2800 | (804) 775-0500 | (804) 775-0597 | ||
www.vsb.org | |||||
Washington | Director of Lawyer Discipline Washington State Bar Association 1325 4th Avenue, Ste 600 Seattle, WA 98101-2539 | (206) 727-8207 | (206) 727-8325 | ||
www.wsba.org | |||||
West Virginia | Office of Disciplinary Counsel 4700 MacCorkle Ave, SE; STE 1200C Charleston, WV 25304 | (304) 558-7999 | (304) 558-4015 | ||
www.wvodc.org | |||||
Wisconson | Office of Lawyer Regulation 110 East Main Street, Ste 315 Madison, WI 53703-3383 | (877) 315-9641 (608) 267-7274 | (608) 267-1959 | ||
www.wicourts.gov/olr | |||||
Wyoming | Wyoming State Bar 4124 Laramie St BO Box 109 Cheyenne, WY 82003-0109 | (307) 632-9061 | (307) 632-3737 | ||
www.wyomingbar.org | |||||
US Dept of Justice | Office of Professional Responsibility US Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Ste 3266 Washington, DC 20530-0001 | (202) 514-3365 | (202) 514-5050 | ||
www.justice.gov/opr/ | |||||
US Dept of Justice | Executive Office for Immigration Review 5107 Leesburg Pike; Ste 2600 Falls Church, VA 22041 | (703) 305-0470 | (703) 305-0443 | ||
www.justice.gov/eoir/ | |||||
US Patent & Trademark Office | Office of Enrollment & Discipline PO Box 1450 600 Dulany St - 8D69 Alexandria, VA 22313-4450 | (571) 272-4097 | (703) 273-0074 | ||
www.uspto.gov/index.html | |||||
U.S. Federal Courts Office | Office of Enrollment & Discipline ...Supreme Court of the United States and all special federal courts) should be directed to the Clerk or the Chief Judge of the Particular federal court in which the lawyer is admitted to practice | ||||
U.S. Air Force Courts Office | The Judge Advocate General HQ-USAF/JA 1420 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330-1420 | (703) 614-5732 | (703) 614-8894 | ||
www.afjag.af.mil/ | |||||
U.S. Army Courts Office | Office of the Judge Advocate General Attn DAJA-SC 1777 North Kent Street Rosslyn, VA 22209-2197 | (703) 588-6714 | (703) 588-0122 | ||
ogc.hqda.pentagon.mil/ | |||||
U.S. Coast Guard | US Coast Guard 2100-2nd St SW Washington, DC 20593-0001 | (202) 267-1617 | (202) 267-4716 | ||
www.uscg.mil/ | |||||
U.S. Marines | Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandment of the Marine Corp Headquarters, US Marine Corps Washington, DC 20380-1775 | (703) 737-1853 | (703) 695-5111 | ||
www.hqmc.marines.mil/sja/UnitHome.aspx | |||||
U.S. Navy | OJAG Department of the Navy 200 Stovall St Alexandria, VA 22332 | (703) 325-5830 | (703) 325-9152 | ||
www.jag.navy.mil/ | |||||
American Samoa | American Samoa Bar Association PO Box 23 Pago Pago, AS 96799 | 011 (684)688-1818 | 011 (684)688-1821 | ||
www.asbar.org | |||||
Guam | Guam Bar Ethics Committee Guam Judicial Center, 2nd Fl 120 West O'Brien Dr Hagatna, Guam 96910-5174 | (671) 475-3167 | (671) 475-3400 | ||
www.guambar.org | |||||
Puerto Rico | Department of Justice Office of the Solicitor General PO Box 192 San Juan, PR 00902 | (809) 724-2165 | (809) 724-3380 | ||
Puerto Rico | Comision de Etica Profesional Colegio de Abogados de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR 00902 | (809) 723-6984 (809) 721-3358 | (809) 725-0330 | ||
Puerto Rico | Tribunal Supremo de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR 00903 | (809) 723-6033 Ext 4018 | (809) 722-9177 | ||
U.S. Canal Zone | Grievances and Ethics Committee Canal Zone Bar Association PO Drawer 3665 Balboa CANAL ZONE | ||||
U.S. Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands Bar Association PO Box 224108 Christiansted, VI 00822 | (340) 778-7497 | (340) 773-5060 | ||
www.vibar.org | |||||
Australia | Office of the Legal Services Commissioner Box 6, G.P.O. Sydney, NSW 2001 | (02) 9377-1800 | (02) 9377-1888 | ||
Canada | Law Society of Upper Canada Osgoode Hall 130 Queen Street West Toronta, Ontario Canada M5H 2N6 | (416) 947-3469 | (416) 947-3927 | ||
Canada British Columbia | The Law Society of British Columbia 845 Cambie St Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 4Z9 | (604) 669-2533 | (604) 669-523 | ||
England Samoa | Office for the Supervision of Solicitors Victoria Court 8 Dormer Pl Learnington SPA, Warwickshire CV 32 5AE U | 0196-820082 | 0196-431435 | ||
www.lawsociety.org.uk | |||||
France Samoa | Paris Bar Association 11, Place Dauphine 75053 Paris RP-SP France | (33) 01-44-32-48-48 | (33) 01-46-34-77-65 | ||
DRIVER'S ABSTRACTS
NJ Driver's Abstract Request Form (It is highly recommended that this form be mailed to the Abstract Unit instead of requesting the abstract in person. Local DMV offices may not be able to provide the appropriate abstract.)
California Driver's Abstracts Applicants who require a California abstract must request form INF-1125. No other abstract will be accepted.
OTHER LINKS
- American Bar Association; ABA-Approved Law Schools
- American Bar Association - Article on professionalism and Character and Fitness Requirements
- National Conference of Bar Examiners
- New Jersey Continuing Legal Education
- New Jersey Lawyers' Fund for Client P (Annual Attorney Dues) rotection
- Solicitors Regulatory Agency of England and Wales - attorneys admitted in New Jersey can apply to the SRA directly to be certified as Registered Foreign Lawyers (RFLs)
- State of New Jersey Website