NJ troopers continue fight to practice law

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New Jersey state troopers with law degrees are taking their legal quest to be allowed to practice law to a higher court.

State police unions say that about 30 troopers have graduated from law school and passed the state bar exam.

But two years ago, Attorney General Anne Milgram said it would be a conflict of interest for them to practice law on the side.

A federal judge agreed that there could be conflicts.

Union lawyer Michael Bukosky says there's no conflict if troopers are doing non-criminal work, such as drafting wills or overseeing real estate closings.

He's asking the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia to weigh in.



New Jersey State Police troopers graduating on June 24. State Police unions are arguing that a state policy has effectively disbarred troopers who want to privately practice law.