The New Jersey Civil Trial Attorney Recertification Application — 2017 is an application process for New Jersey civil trial attorneys to renew their certification. The application process is open to attorneys who have been certified as a civil trial attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey and who have been in active practice for at least five of the last seven years. The application requires the attorney to provide information about their professional qualifications, education, experience, and continuing legal education credits. The application must also include a personal statement outlining the attorney's experience and accomplishments. There are two types of New Jersey Civil Trial Attorney Recertification Applications — 2017: Recertification and Initial Certification. The Recertification application is for attorneys who have been previously certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey and the Initial Certification application is for attorneys seeking initial certification.