The New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and New Jersey State Bar Foundation celebrated another year of fulfilling a shared mission—to improve the legal profession and advance the rule of law.
Those goals are fostered in many ways: educating attorneys about the latest trends and issues in the profession; connecting attorneys; helping the public and educators understand their rights and the law; and advocating in the courts and with politicians in Trenton to make lasting change.
Here’s a look at all that was accomplished in 2023.
$1,041,833
DOLLARS AWARDED IN FUNDING FROM THE FOUNDATION to 35 nonprofit organizations to underwrite law-related programs for the public.
346,315
COPIES OF FOUNDATION PUBLICATIONS were distributed to schools.
80,644
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION CREDITS were issued to attorneys from NJICLE.
$85,500
DOLLARS WERE AWARDED to law school students in scholarships from the Foundation.
30,840
PEOPLE ATTENDED NJICLE seminars.
7,800
PEOPLE WATCHED NJICLE on-demand programs.
6,890
PEOPLE reached through the NJSBF Speakers Bureau.
5,000
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS participated in the Foundation’s mock trial competitions.
4,990
TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS attended NJSBF workshops and webinars.
2,033
NEW MEMBERS joined the NJSBA.
2,202
JUDGES AND ATTORNEYS volunteered as speakers at NJICLE programs.
975
MEMBERS who used Decisis, the NJSBA’s legal research tool, since its launch in January.
442
NJICLE SEMINARS were held throughout the year.
48
ARTISTS FROM THE LEGAL COMMUNITY had artwork displayed at the annual Foundation Art Show.
47
DIFFERENT STATES AND TERRITORIES that our members hail from.
43
PIECES OF LEGISLATION on the state and national level that the Association spoke out about.
21
COUNTIES IN NEW JERSEY that our members call home.
15
MEMBERS currently in the NJSBA Leadership Academy.
7
NEW MEMBER BENEFITS AND PARTNERS added this year – Decisis, Member Assistance Program, Medjet, Quimbee, Rocket Matter, ABA Retirement Funds and Zola Creative.
7
AMICUS CASES that the NJSBA participated in, argued or filed briefs in during the past year.
5
GENERATIONS OF ATTORNEYS are represented in the NJSBA’s membership.
2
PRESIDENTS—Jeralyn L. Lawrence concluded her term in May and Timothy F. McGoughran began his tenure at the Annual Meeting and Convention.
1
ORGANIZATION dedicated to serving its members, the profession and the public.