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New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners
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New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners
PO Box 973
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0973
www.njbarexams.org

Foreign In-House Counsel Registration Pursuant to Rule 1:27-2A

Registration is required for Foreign In-House Counsel (FIHC) pursuant to Rule 1:27A. In order to be registered with the Supreme Court, the following must be completed:

  • Create an account by selecting the “Register” button on the upper right hand side of the web site
  • Complete and submit the online application form
  • Submit payment of $750. Payment can be made online using a credit card or by certified check or money order drawn on a United States institution ONLY. No foreign instruments will be accepted, even if drawn on a US bank.
  • As of May 1, 2019, credit cards transactions cannot be processed from 11:30 p.m.-12:00 a.m. EST. Credit card payments must be received prior to 11:30 p.m. EST to ensure they are posted on the same day.
  • Applicant who do not pay by credit card must also submit the Non-credit card payment form, available on the User Home Page after completing the registration process.
  • Upload a signed and notarized Authorization and Release form, available on the User Home Page after completing the registration process.
  • Once the online application is submitted, an “Upload” button will appear to upload all required documents. The documents include:
    • Authorization and Release Form
    • A certificate of good standing from each jurisdiction in which the applicant is admitted
    • Applicant Certification
    • Employer Certification, available on the User Home Page, to be completed by employer and uploaded

Certification from the applicant must state that:

  • he or she is a member in good standing of the bar of the highest court of each foreign and United States jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed to practice law
  • he or she has no disciplinary proceedings are pending against the applicant and that no discipline has previously been imposed on the applicant in any foreign country or United States jurisdiction; or (b) if discipline has been previously imposed, the certification shall state the date, jurisdiction, nature of the violation, and the sanction imposed. If proceedings are pending, the certification shall specify the jurisdiction, the charges, and the anticipated time of their disposition. A lawyer registered under this Rule shall have the continuing obligation during the period of such registration promptly to inform the Director of the Office of Attorney Ethics pursuant to Rule 1:20-14(a) of a disposition made of disciplinary proceedings. Any questions concerning the character or fitness of a lawyer may be referred by the Secretary of the Board of Bar Examiners to the Supreme Court Committee on Character for review and recommendation (Rule 1:25). The submission of an application for registration as Foreign In-House Counsel shall be a consent to such investigation as the Secretary of the Board of Bar Examiners deems appropriate;
  • he or she performs foreign legal services in this State solely for the identified employer, or that he or she performs foreign legal services in this State solely for the identified employer and its constituents (employees, directors, officers, members, partners, shareholders) in respect or the same proceeding of claim as the employer, provided that the performance of such services is consistent with RPC 1.13 and RPC 1.7; and
  • he or she will not advise the employer company on United States law.

Certification from the employer must include:

  • certification through an officer, director or general counsel that the applicant is employed as a lawyer for said employer, that the applicant is of good moral character, and that the nature of the employment conforms to the requirements of the Rule.