News from the NJSBA

This week’s Capitol Report shares the list of legislators scheduled to speak at the Annual Meeting and Convention next week and updates on the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, a bill that provides an alternative process for handling partition actions involving...

NJICLE will present its annual event on May 28 for attorneys approaching retirement to navigate the end of their careers. The conference will address the uncertainties that come with age, how to find renewed passion for your work, new opportunities worth exploring and...

The biggest annual event of the New Jersey legal community is almost here. The NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention, from May 14-16, brings together thousands of attorneys, judges and professionals to learn and network. Tickets are available for special lunch...

Retired New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Lee A. Solomon and NJSBA Past President Domenick Carmagnola will receive the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s most prestigious award. Read more about the honorees and mark your calendar for the award celebration on Sept. 17.

NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention attendees can choose from an array of educational seminars that span the profession, including top notch programming in criminal, civil and family law practice, the latest in artificial intelligence and programs for newly admitted...

It’s Well-Being in the Law Week. Don’t miss the New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program’s slate of free daily webinar that highlight the importance of healthy living in the legal community. Learn more and register here.

Many New Jersey lawyers want to start their own firms, but don’t where to begin to maintain a practice, pay bills and grow a sustainable business. Join NJICLE on May 20 for the essential guide to law firm setup with experienced attorneys from different practice areas....

Check out the NJSBA’s member benefits page for exclusive access to a wide range of resources that help with practice management, mental health and well-being, legal research and more. Browse to get the most out of your NJSBA membership and its member-only discounts on...

The NJSBA honored U.S. District Judge Evelyn Padin and Essex County Assignment Judge Sheila A. Venable at its annual celebration of the state’s diverse jurists last week. They received this year’s Justice Thurgood Marshall Award, dedicated to judges who advance...

Read outgoing NJSBA President William H. Mergner Jr.'s farewell message to members as he reflects on his year of leadership over state’s largest association of judges, lawyers, and legal professionals.

This week’s Capitol Report covers the NJSBA’s successful advocacy for an expanding reading of the state Child Sexual Assault Act to allow more victims of sexual abuse to file claims. Read the full report here.

Well-Being in the Law Week will return from May 5-9 with a series of webinars that highlight the importance of healthy living in the legal community. Starting Monday, the New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program will host a free virtual program each day that focuses on a...

The biggest annual event of the New Jersey legal community is almost here. The NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention, from May 14-16, brings together thousands of attorneys, judges and professionals to learn and network. Tickets are available for special lunch...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s annual Vincent J. Apruzzese Mock Trial Competition had another successful year of providing interactive learning experiences in the law for high school students. Read more about the benefits of the mock trial program as told by...

The latest issue of Respect, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s newsletter on diversity and inclusion matters, features articles on school segregation in New Jersey, fast fashion and the prison labor system. Download it here.