News from the NJSBA

Thank you to all the attendees who made the 2026 NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention one for the ages. View photos from the state’s largest annual gathering of attorneys, judges, clerks, paralegals and law students. Download photos using PIN: 7387.

The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law will present its annual awards on June 11 to celebrate lawyers who uphold the profession’s highest ideals. Register here and view the full list of award recipients.

Norberto A. Garcia took the oath of office on Thursday as president of the New Jersey State Bar Association for the 2026–2027 term, becoming the first foreign-born president in the Association’s history. Christine A. Amalfe also transitioned to the role of immediate...

The second day of the New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting and Convention brought thousands of attorneys and judges together for networking and dozens of educational seminars. The lineup on Thursday covered every practice area from LGBTQ rights matters; to...

NEW BRUNSWICK - Essex County attorney G. Glennon Troublefield was sworn in as president-elect of the New Jersey State Bar Association, the state’s largest professional organization of judges, lawyers and legal professionals. He was installed during the NJSBA 2026...

NEW BRUNSWICK – Craig J. Hubert was sworn in as second vice president of the New Jersey State Bar Association at its Annual Meeting and Convention. He is on track to become president of the Association in 2029. Hubert is co-managing partner at Szaferman, Lakind,...

NEW BRUNSWICK – Diana C. Manning was sworn in as first vice president of the New Jersey State Bar Association at its Annual Meeting and Convention. She is on schedule to become President of the Association in 2028. Manning is an accomplished litigator and a certified...

NEW BRUNSWICK – Richard F. Klineburger, III was sworn in as Treasurer of the New Jersey State Bar Association at its Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlantic City. He is on track to become President of the Association in 2030. Klineburger is the founding partner at...

NEW BRUNSWICK – Alexandra V. Gallo was sworn in as Secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association at its Annual Meeting and Convention. An experienced litigator and crisis manager, Gallo is a partner at O’Toole Scrivo, LLC, in Cedar Grove, where she maintains a...

NEW BRUNSWICK – Christine A. Amalfe became the immediate past president of the New Jersey State Bar Association on May 14. Amalfe, who served for 2025-26 as the NJSBA’s 127th president, said leading the Association was one of the greatest honors in her professional...

NEW BRUNSWICK – Norberto A. Garcia was sworn in on May 14 as President of the New Jersey State Bar Association for the 2026–2027 term, becoming the first foreign-born president in the Association’s history. New Jersey Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner...

Ryan Jenkins, author of Connectable, delivered an address focused on helping attorneys navigate an increasingly multi-generational profession at the Opening Business Session of the NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention. The program explored how connection has evolved...

The biggest annual event in the legal profession brought together thousands of attorneys, judges and legal professionals at the Annual Meeting and Convention. The Wednesday sessions examined issues facing the profession, including seminars on artificial intelligence,...

Today the NJSBA kicks off its Annual Meeting and Convention, the premier event of the state’s legal community. More than 3,000 judges, lawyers, law clerks and law students are expected to attend the three-day educational and networking event, held at the Borgata Hotel...

The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) and FBT Gibbons LLP are pleased to announce a new sponsorship partnership for 2026–2027 focused on advancing professional development and strengthening New Jersey’s legal community. Through this collaboration, FBT Gibbons...