Disciplinary oversight of New Jersey’s 70,000 attorneys is governed by a multi-tiered system. The New Jersey Supreme Court is the final arbiter of attorney discipline. Through the Rules of Professional Conduct and decisional law, the Court has established the highest standards for the members of the bar.
The Disciplinary Review Board (DRB) serves as an intermediate appellate level of the attorney-disciplinary system, reviewing all recommendations for discipline from District Ethics Committees (DECs) and the Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE).
