Should I wait to return my oath card to the NJ Bar?
Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 6:13 pm
Last week I was notified that I had passed and been certified for admission to the NJ Bar.
A sign-in ceremony is scheduled for December 1, 2015. My notification noted that:'
"Please note that if you do not attend the Trenton War Memorial ceremony, your oath card must be completed and returned to our office within 90 days of this notification."
This means I can wait until January to take the oath and return it to the office. I am not currently employed in NJ and won't start looking for a job there for a couple of months. (haven't relocated yet) In theory, waiting offers two benefits: (1) The first year of admission is free, regardless of the time of year; and (2) One less year to perform CLE credits.
Has anyone ever done this? Is there something I'm not thinking about?
A sign-in ceremony is scheduled for December 1, 2015. My notification noted that:'
"Please note that if you do not attend the Trenton War Memorial ceremony, your oath card must be completed and returned to our office within 90 days of this notification."
This means I can wait until January to take the oath and return it to the office. I am not currently employed in NJ and won't start looking for a job there for a couple of months. (haven't relocated yet) In theory, waiting offers two benefits: (1) The first year of admission is free, regardless of the time of year; and (2) One less year to perform CLE credits.
Has anyone ever done this? Is there something I'm not thinking about?