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New Jersey Bona Fide Office Rule Change Closes Doors

Prior to today, New Jersey required attorneys to maintain a fixed physical office location in its state as a condition of practicing law there. That all changed on January 17 when the state Supreme Court amended NJ Rule 1:21-1 (Bona Fide Office). As a result, the rule will have some lawyers closing their proverbial doors.

2013-02-01 12:00:00 AM

Prior to today, New Jersey required attorneys to maintain a fixed physical office location in its state as a condition of practicing law there. That all changed on January 17 when the state Supreme Court amended NJ Rule 1:21-1 (Bona Fide Office). As a result, the rule will have some lawyers closing their proverbial doors.

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