New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner swore in Amalfe at the NJSBA’s Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlantic City. A host of Amalfe’s friends, family and colleagues – along with the NJSBA’s Executive Committee and Board of Trustees – were on hand to watch the Roseland attorney begin her term in the Association’s 126th year.

In a speech at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Amalfe said she understands the responsibility that comes with serving as Association president and pledged to use her voice to advocate for every lawyer in the state, the practice of law, judicial system and the rule of law.

“Lawyers and bar associations could not be more important. We should be proud to be lawyers. We have a toolbox of skills to advocate for what is right, to engage in civil discourse and to fight for our Constitution and the rule of law. We are trained to engage with fairness and process and without partisanship,” Amalfe said.

Amalfe acknowledged the current hostility around lawyers, law firms and judges – who face threats for doing their jobs – and a brewing judge shortage in the Superior Courts. She reaffirmed the Association history of protecting the rule of law, democracy and judicial independence and vowed to uphold the NJSBA’s commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive legal community.

“The lawyers of this state can make a difference. I hope to lead the way toward restoring the public’s faith in our judicial system, making sure we have enough judges to dispense justice and serve the public, educating our citizens about democracy and the rule of law, and most importantly, protecting lawyers and law firms from unlawful retaliation simply for the clients they choose to represent,” Amalfe said.

Amalfe is a practice group leader at Gibbons P.C. in Newark. Prior to becoming NJSBA president, she served as a trustee of the Association and on the Amicus, Legislative, Higher Education, and Pro Bono committees. She is a former trustee of the Women in the Profession Section.

Her clients range from New Jersey’s largest employers to small, closely held family companies to the state’s many colleges and universities. She is a co-founder of the Gibbons Women’s Initiative, a Catalyst award-winning program designed to support, retain and advance women. She has also spent a large part of her career focusing on the advancement of women lawyers in the profession and has spearheaded the only statewide study of women in the law focused on New Jersey. She has been very involved at the state and national level on projects designed to address gender equity issues in various professions, serving as president of the National Association of Women Lawyers Foundation from 2013-2014.

In addition, she is a member of the Essex County Bar Association, National Association of Women Lawyers, the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association.

Amalfe graduated magna cum laude from Seton Hall University and Syracuse University College of Law. She is married to retired Presiding Superior Court Judge Thomas M. Moore and has three children.

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Christine A. Amalfe
2025-2026 NJSBA President