Helpful Telephone Numbers
Accounts, Attorney Trust and Business
Office of Attorney Ethics, (609) 530-5208
Appealing Ethics or Fee Case
Disciplinary Review Board, (609) 292-1011
Bona Fide Office Requirements
AOC Professional Services (Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics), (609) 292-0694
Certificate of Good Standing
Board of Bar Examiners, (609) 984-2111
Claims of Dishonesty Against Disciplined Attorneys
Client Protection Fund, (609) 292-8008, (609) 777-3198, or (609) 984-7179
Complaints Against Attorneys
Office of Attorney Ethics, 1-800-406-8594
Complaints Against Judges
AOC Professional Services (Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct), (609) 292-2552
Continuing Legal Education Courses
Institute for Continuing Legal Education, (732) 249-5100
Deceased Attorney Information
Surrogate's Office in the county where the attorney was domiciled.
Discipline of Attorneys
Disciplinary Review Board, (609) 292-1011 or Office of Attorney Ethics, 1-800-406-8594
Ethics Hotline for Members of the Bar
(609) 292-0694
The hotline staff does not provide legal advice or advisory opinions. Attorneys may receive general information and research assistance on legal ethics, solicitation and attorney advertising.
Malpractice Insurance
Lawyers practicing in professional corporations, limited liability corporations,
and limited liability partnerships are required to maintain malpractice insurance and file a report with
Supreme Court Clerk's office, (609) 984-2332 each year.
Name Changes
Board of Bar Examiners, (609) 984-2111
Skills and Methods
Institute for Continuing Legal Education, (732) 249-5100
Unauthorized Practice of Law
AOC Professional Services, (609) 292-0694