{"id":1498,"date":"2013-02-10T04:19:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-10T04:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.abettervirtual.com\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:23:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T14:23:51","slug":"new-jersey-finally-allows-virtual-law-offices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alliancevirtualoffices.com\/virtual-office-blog\/new-jersey-finally-allows-virtual-law-offices\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Finally Allows Virtual Law Offices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEWARK, NJ &#8211; New Jersey attorneys are free and clear to use virtual offices &#8211; finally. The state put the kibosh on its so-called bona fide office rule, clearing the way for the virtual law office trend to make its mark on the Garden State. The new rule change just came down from the state Supreme Court on Jan. 17, potentially positioning New Jersey to compete as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancevirtualoffices.com\/virtual-office-blog\/best-state-for-llc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">best state for business <\/a>for solo attorneys and small firms looking to cut costs while maintaining professional presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLawyering is a service oriented business, and I think the new rules are a win-win for both lawyers and clients,\u201d Chatham, N.J., lawyer Matthew Stoloff, who had filed a petition seeking to overturn the ethics opinion, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bna.com\/new-jersey-ditches-n17179872102\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told BNA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Virtual offices are a popular option for lawyers with home offices. 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until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard Granat, who co-chairs the eLawyering Task Force of the ABA Law Practice Management Section, told BNA the change is \u201ca balanced approach that protects the interests of clients while enabling law firms to take advantage of the economic and other benefits of <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancevirtualoffices.com\/virtual-office-blog\/starting-a-virtual-law-practice-can-save-250k-year\/\" title=\"virtual law practice\">virtu<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancevirtualoffices.com\/virtual-office-blog\/starting-a-virtual-law-practice-can-save-250k-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"virtual law practice\">al law practice<\/a> technology including the online delivery of legal services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alliance Virtual Offices sees the changed rule as good news for the entire virtual office industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If states across the country decide to limit the use of virtual offices, and if other industries begin to follow suit, it could slow the skyrocketing virtual office movement. We never expected that to happen. New Jersey was one of the few states that adheres to the bona fide office space rule. But who expected virtual offices to make such a splash on the commercial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alliancevirtualoffices.com\/virtual-office-blog\/study-expanding-real-estate-business-virtually\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"real estate\">real estate<\/a> scene to begin with? 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