News from the NJSBA

The NJSBA responded to rule changes regarding arbitration awards, attorney’s fees in connection with an appeal, independent medical exams and other amendments proposed by the Supreme Court Civil Practice Committee. Read the NJSBA’s full letter to the Judiciary here.

Register to attend this informative, half-day conference hosted by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and the Community Law Health Project. It will be held in person at the New Jersey Law Center and virtually. Read more and register here.

The NJSBA's Member Assistance Program is a free confidential service that offers 24/7 phone, text or mobile access to a mental health professional and a wellness library of more than 25,000 self-help resources that offer practice advice, like eating healthy. Check out...

The April edition of New Jersey Lawyer is all about the trending topics shaping the business law landscape. Check out the latest edition, featuring insightful articles written by the state’s foremost expert attorneys in the business law space.

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.

All NJSBA members now have access to the Member Assistance Program, a service that offers 24/7 access to experienced mental health professionals and resources. The program is completely confidential, free of charge and also open eligible household members. Learn more...

The state Supreme Court Committee on Wellness in the Law wants to hear from legal professionals about barriers to wellness in the legal community. The first in a series of regional listening sessions will be held in person on April 16. Learn more here.

The NJSBA supported several recommendations of the Supreme Court Civil Practice Committee in its January 2024 Report that address the electronic service of motions, discovery issues, attorneys fees on appeal, arbitration awards and other matters. Read the full report...

The state’s system to expunge criminal records, expanded in recent years as part of cannabis reform, is plagued with delays that negatively affect those who rely on the new law to seek employment, housing and other opportunities, the NJSBA said in a letter to the...

The NJSBA’s Family Law Section will present its annual Saul Tischler Award on April 9 to Amy Shimalla and Amy Wechsler, two family law attorneys who have made significant lifelong contributions toward advancing the practice and profession. Register for the award...

Check out the new edition of Dictum, the newsletter of the NJSBA's Young Lawyers Division, for the latest updates from the Association's newest attorneys. Read an except from the edition here.

Artificial intelligence and its impact on the law will take center stage at the NJSBA’s Annual Meeting and Convention. Attendees will have a robust opportunity to learn about what AI is, what it will mean to the profession and clients, and what ethical implications...

Second- and third-year law students are invited to apply for one of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s 17 law scholarships. The application deadline is April 19. Learn more here.

The New Jersey State Bar Association celebrates the long-awaited resumption of civil and matrimonial trials in Passaic County. Since July, family and civil litigants in the Passaic Vicinage have lived with the uncertainty of when their matters might finally progress...

The NJSBA's CommunityNET is a great resource for section and committee members to ask practice questions, share information about services, and much more. Members have the power to set when messages are delivered, either immediately (real time) or once a day (Daily...