News from the NJSBA
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NJSBA will seek amicus role in Dimitrakopoulos v. Borrus, Goldin
April 30, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The NJSBA Board of Trustees approved participating as amicus curiae in Dimitrakopoulos v. Borrus, Goldin. The case questions whether a legal malpractice action is...
NJSBA 2018-2019 Proposed Budget
April 30, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees introduced an $11.6 million draft general operating budget for the organization for the 2018-2019 fiscal...
Appellate Division affirms trial court ruling in Bianchi v. Ladjen
April 24, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The appellate division has affirmed the trial court ruling and agreed with the New Jersey State Bar Association’s arguments in Bianchi v. Ladjen,...
Board of Trustees Report, April 20, 2018
The following is a summary of actions taken at the meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick. This summary does not constitute official minutes. New trustees approved: The trustees approved Judge...
Altman to Receive 2018 Tischler Award
April 6, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - Princeton lawyer Jane R. Altman, Esq. will receive the 2018 Saul Tischler Award this month. The New Jersey State Bar Association's Family Law...
NJSBA's Balsamo recognized for contributions to the legal field
April 5, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - Sharon Balsamo, Assistant Executive Director and General Counsel to the NJSBA, is among this year's finalists for General Counsel of the Year in NJBIZ's...
NJSBA files amicus brief in statute of limitations matter
March 29, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association filed an amicus brief in MTK Food Services v. Sirius America Insurance Company, a dispute over the statute of limitations in...
West Morris Mendham High School takes mock trial title
March 27, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - West Morris Mendham High School has been named the state champion in the 2018 Vincent J. Apruzzese High School Mock Trial Competition. The Morris...
Association urges New Jersey Senators to fund labor relations board
March 22, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association said the National Labor Relations Board should have proper funding to ensure access to the system is available to all those...
Governor Murphy Renews Hughes Compact
Restores role for county bars and expands membership to be more inclusive The following is a message from NJSBA President Robert B. Hille: The New Jersey State Bar Association, through its Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee...
Board of Trustees Report, March 9, 2018
The following is a summary of actions taken at the meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick. This summary does not constitute official minutes. General Council Annual Meeting...
NJSBA Nominating Committee seeks candidates to fill Monmouth County trustee and ABA delegate vacancies
The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for two available positions, with deadlines for applications later this month. The position of the Monmouth County trustee on the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees...
Nominations Sought for 2018 NJ Municipal Court Practice Award
The New Jersey State Bar Association, Municipal Court Practice Section is soliciting nominations for its annual Municipal Court Practice Award. Nominations may be of a New Jersey lawyer, prosecutor, or retired judge, in good standing, who has evidenced: ...
NJSBA expresses serious concern regarding proposals to update the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
March 6, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - In a letter to the ABA Standing Committee on Ethics and Professionalism, the New Jersey State Bar Association highlighted three issues of primary concern in...
YLD seeks nominations for annual awards: Deadline is March 16
The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division is seeking nominations for its annual awards. Each year the division hands out four awards at the association’s Annual Meeting and Convention in Atlantic City. The awards...