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.
Join an NJSBA Committee to Connect with Members and Expand Your Practice
NJSBA President-Elect William H. Mergner Jr. invites members to seek appointment to the Association’s committees for the coming term, beginning in May. The NJSBA has dozens of committees on a wide variety of practice areas that offer a chance for members to expand...
NJSBA Board of Trustees Takes Action at April Meeting
In its final gathering before the Annual Meeting and Convention in May, the NJSBA's governing body acted on several measures and recognized nine outgoing Trustees whose seats will be filled in the next term. Read the full report here.
Capitol Report: NJSBA Petitions to Reverse Opinion 745 on Out-Of-State Referral Fees
This week’s Capitol Report covers the NJSBA’s petition to review and reverse a recent Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics opinion that barred referral fees for out-of-state attorneys. The NJSBA argued that the opinion misinterprets the Rules of Professional...
The NJSBA Docket is Here with the Latest Updates from the Legal Community
Check out the latest issue of The NJSBA Docket, a bulletin with news from the Judiciary, recent Supreme Court and appellate decisions and Association highlights. Read on to get the information and resources you need. Be sure to check out The NJSBA Docket on LinkedIn.
Register for the NJSBA’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Convention
Make plans to join us for the New Jersey legal community’s premier annual event at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa from May 15-17. Connect with colleagues, network and take advantage of cutting-edge educational seminars to improve and expand your practice. Learn...
Volunteers Needed to Help High School Students Build Law Skills
NJ LEEP needs volunteers for a constitutional law debate and resume workshop to help youth in the greater Newark area develop their future law skills. Learn more about the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s support for NJ LEEP and other initiatives to promote a...
One Click for NJSBA Members to Access Legal Research Tool
NJSBA members can log in to the member benefit legal research tool, Decisis, directly through the NJSBA website. All members need to do to access the comprehensive, national Decisis case library is head to njsba.com, sign in to your account, and click on the Decisis...
State Bar Foundation Presents Breaking Bias Live!
Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education at a free NJSBF event featuring a keynote with civil rights icon Ayanna Najuma, tabletop discussions with attorneys and activists and more. Register here to attend in person or virtually.
Incoming NJSBA Trustees Sit for Orientation
New members of the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees sat for an orientation on the Association’s structure and policies, the responsibilities as a trustee and how to make their terms successful. Read more here.
YLD to Host Year-End Celebration on May 7
Join the NJSBA’s Young Lawyers Division as they wrap up a successful year with an outdoor celebration on May 7. Young attorneys can network with colleagues, play games and enjoy food and drinks with a short business meeting to follow the fun. Register here.
NJSBA President Speaks at Panel on Mental Illness in the Legal System
Watch NJSBA President Timothy F. McGoughran's remarks at a Stockton University panel on the impact of mental illness on the courts and criminal justice system. McGoughran spoke about stress in the practice of law and how the NJSBA is improving attorney well-being...
NJSBA Seeks Review of ACPE Opinion on Attorney Referral Fees
The NJSBA asked the state Supreme Court to reverse a recent opinion by the Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics that blocked referral fees for out-of-state attorneys. The opinion creates hardship for attorneys with pre-existing referral fee agreements and clients...
Capitol Report: Supreme Court Declines to Adopt Regional or Statewide Madden Assignments, Updates Court-Appointed Attorney Form
This week’s Capitol Report covers the state Supreme Court’s announcement that it will not regionalize or create a statewide model for assignment of Madden counsel, but defendants seeking pro bono counsel can now apply through a statewide form. Read the full report...
Make Plans Today to Attend Professionalism in the Law Awards
The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law will present its annual awards on June 11 to honor lawyers who uphold the profession’s highest ideals. Read more about the luncheon and register here.
Register for the NJSBA’s 2024 Annual Meeting and Convention
Make plans to join us for the New Jersey legal community’s premier annual event at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa from May 15-17. Connect with colleagues, network and take advantage of cutting-edge educational seminars to improve and expand your practice. Learn...