New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 4 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 13:4-1.6 - Attorneys; form of appearance on behalf of parties

(a) An attorney may appear on behalf of a party by completing a Division Notice of Appearance form electronically or by providing all of the information requested on such form in a letter or similar document. The Notice of Appearance form is available from the Division's offices or its website, www.njcivilrights.gov. To constitute an appearance, a form, letter, or document shall contain the names of the parties, the Division's docket number, the name of the party or parties that the attorney is representing and the attorney's address, telephone number, facsimile number, and email address.

(b) If the attorney has consented to electronic service and filed the Notice of Appearance form electronically, nothing further shall be required of the attorney. If the attorney has not consented to electronic service or has not completed the Notice of Appearance form electronically, any document constituting an appearance shall be personally signed by the attorney filing the appearance and the attorney shall serve a physical copy of the document on the other party pursuant to the procedure set forth at N.J.A.C. 13:4-7.6within three calendar days of filing.

(c) If a party appears through an attorney, all documents subsequent to the verified complaint may be served, as provided in this chapter, upon such attorney with the same force and effect as though served on the client, unless a specific rule requires service on the client also.

(d) An attorney who seeks to withdraw their appearance shall submit a Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance form to the Division electronically, by mail, or in person. Copies of this form are available from the Division's offices or its website.

(e) If the attorney has submitted the Notice of Withdrawal electronically, nothing else shall be required of the attorney. If the attorney has not submitted the Notice of Withdrawal form electronically, upon filing of the hard copy Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance form, the attorney shall concurrently serve copies of the Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance form upon the client and other parties. The attorney shall include a certification that a copy of the notice was mailed or delivered to all counsel and pro se parties and to the client. When an attorney seeks to withdraw after a verified complaint has been transmitted to the Office of Administrative Law, the request for withdrawal shall be addressed to the administrative law judge pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1.