News from the NJSBA
Get all the latest news from the NJSBA about the Association, it’s advocacy, people and happenings, as well as statements and press releases about current events.
Thousands of Attorneys and Judges to Gather in Atlantic City
New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Meeting; First Latina President to be Sworn in Thursday The state’s legal community will come together at the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Annual Meeting and Convention for educational...
NJSBA Urges Tenure for Workers Compensation Judges
May 1, 2019 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Associate Executive Director, Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - Speaking out for an "alarming number" of Workers Compensation Judges who are eligible for tenure, the association urged Gov. Phil...
Association Requests Certification for Real Estate Attorneys
April 19, 2019 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Associate Executive Director, Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - Real estate attorneys have to keep track of state and federal law changes, new financial regulations and updates from the Consumer Financial...
Association Provides Comments on Proposed Court Rule Changes
April 16, 2019 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Associate Executive Director, Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association considered the raft of recommendations related to the annual Court Rules reports. This...
Board of Trustees Report, April, 12 2019
At the April 12 meeting, the trustees voted on everything from honoring volunteers, to proposed court rule changes, to adopting the recommendations of a task force formed to help lawyers in times of medical crisis. Here is a summary of the action: (Note: This summary...
Association files amicus brief in appointment of counsel case
March 27, 2019 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Associate Executive Director, Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The NJSBA filed a brief in a case that centers on whether fundamental fairness and due process require the appointment of counsel in...
NJSBA Nominating Committee Seeks Candidate for Vacant Seat for Section/Committee Trustee
March 14, 2019 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Associate Executive Director, Communications 732-937-7548 The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for a vacant Section/Committee Trustee seat on the...
Board of Trustees Report March 8, 2019
Note: This summary does not constitute official minutes. Attorney malpractice insurance: The board discussed recent communication from the Judiciary regarding recommendations of the Court’s Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Malpractice Insurance. The...
NJSBA Pro Bono Committee Accepting Nominations for 2019 Awards
March 1, 2019 Contact: Christina Pateman Special Projects Coordinator 732-937-7514 The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee is now accepting nominations for its 2019 annual award. The Pro Bono Awards recognize members of the New...
Lawyers Helping Lawyers Task Force aims to provide resources, guidance to attorneys facing a medical crisis
Feb. 28, 2019 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Associate Executive Director, Communications 732-937-7548 John E. Keefe Jr. should have been celebrating. It was May 2017, and he was a successful and experienced civil trial lawyer, his family was...
Nominations Sought for the 2019 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:...
Association seeks to be amicus in case over fiduciary duty
Feb. 13, 2019 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications and Media Relations 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association filed a brief with the New Jersey Supreme Court in a case that asks: Can plaintiff maintain a cause of...
Nomination Report of the NJSBA Board of Trustees
Feb. 11, 2019 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Associate Executive Director, Communications 732-937-7548 The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Board of Trustees has issued a nominations report listing those candidates nominated for each position (Article...
Association Offers Comments on Changes to Title IX Regulations
Feb. 11, 2019 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications and Media Relations 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association submitted comments on the Proposed Amendments to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. ...
Association seeks Collaborative Law Evidence Rule
Feb. 8, 2019 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications and Media Relations 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association has asked the Courts to consider adopting an evidence rule to create a privilege for family collaborative...