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N.J. Ct. R. 1:27-5
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Rule 1:27-5 Oath or Affirmation on Admission
Rule 1:27 — Admission To Practice Law
Rule Text
No person shall be admitted as an attorney of this State without first taking the oath to support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of New Jersey, the oath of allegiance to this State, and the oath of office as an attorney. An affirmation may be given in lieu of oath.
Amendment history: Source -- R.R. 1:22-3; adopted as R. 1:27-3; amended July 13, 1994 to be effective September 1, 1994; renumbered as R. 1:27-4 November 17, 2003 to be effective January 1, 2004; renumbered as R. 1:27-5 July 22, 2014 to be effective September 1, 2014.