You must complete and submit an original and two copies of the enclosed complaint form as well as the Civil Cover Sheet. You should also keep an additional copy of any document filed with the Court for your own records. All copies of the complaint must be identical to the original.
Cases which involve more than $20,000 must be filed in the Law Division of the Superior Court. Generally, you can present your case without an attorney, unless you are a corporation, in which case you must be represented by counsel or your case will be dismissed.
“A cross-motion may be filed and served by the responding party together with that party's opposition to the motion and noticed for the same return date only if it relates to the subject matter of the original motion, except in Family Part motions brought under Part V of these Rules where a notice of cross-motion may ...
If you want to file a motion, the process is generally something like this: You write your motion. You file your motion with the court clerk. The court clerk inserts the date and time your motion will be heard by the judge. You “serve” (mail) your motion to the other side.
The Table below shows the success rate of pro se litigants in the Supreme Court. Of the eighty-four pro se litigants, thirty-nine (46.42%) won their cases.
To practice law in the State of New Jersey, a person must (1) have been admitted to the New Jersey Bar, (2) be a member of the bar in good standing, (3) maintain a bona fide office, (4) be current with all Continuing Legal Education, (5) be current with all annual assessment payments of the Disciplinary Oversight ...
The vast majority of students will be invited to join based on two components: their Write-On score (Comment and Production Test) and their Personal Statement. A small portion of students will be invited to join based on a combination of their Write-On score, Personal Statement, and first-year grades.
It can be difficult to publish in high-ranked law journals if you are not a professor. Law students do the screening, and they often use various markers of scholarly prestige to filter out articles. Articles written by non-academics face an uphill battle.
Judges appreciate law review because it shows that a student is committed to improving their writing and citation skills, and suggests that their writing has been refined by the process. Another reason to join a journal is because it actually does improve your writing.
The vast majority of students will be invited to join based on two components: their Write-On score (Comment and Production Test) and their Personal Statement. A small portion of students will be invited to join based on a combination of their Write-On score, Personal Statement, and first-year grades.