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Minorities in the Profession Section Black History Month Celebration

ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!

Congratulations to this year’s essay contest winners

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1st Place
Hania Hashmi, An-Noor Academy, Piscataway

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2nd Place
Nami Patel, Parsippany Hills High School, Parsippany

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3rd Place
Armani Smith, STEM Innovation Academy of the Oranges
Become a Sponsor of this Year's Celebration

Are you a law firm or organization interested in sponsoring the 2026 Black History Month Celebration? Your generosity helps us to make the program free and open to the public, and support prizes for local high school students. Click here to access this year’s sponsorship form.

Celebrate Black History with the NJSBA Minorities in the Profession Section

Every year, the Minorities in the Profession Section puts on a vibrant, joyous and educational celebration of Black History Month at the New Jersey Law Center. Join us this year on Feb. 26, 2026.

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Scenes from previous MIPS Black History Month Celebrations