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.
State Bar Foundation furthers its mission of making a difference in 2023
Every year, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation reaches thousands through mock trial competitions, educator trainings and law-related conferences. In 2023, the Foundation saw the expansion of its grant program for nonprofits offering law-related education, and an...
Volunteers Judges Needed for NJSBF High School Mock Trial Competition in Passaic County
Volunteer attorneys are needed to judge the NJSBF's High School Mock Trial Competition in Passaic County. Volunteers can earn MCLE credits at the Jan. 29 competition at the Passaic County Courthouse. This year’s criminal case deals with college admissions fraud....
Capitol Report: Mental Health Diversion Bill Signed Into Law
Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S524 (Ruiz)/A1700 (Quijano), which creates Mental Health Diversion Programs to divert eligible persons away from the criminal justice system and into appropriate case management and mental health services. The New Jersey State Bar...
Registration is Open for the 2024 NJSBA Diversity Summit
The NJSBA Diversity Summit is a must-attend educational and networking event on equity, inclusion and accessibility in the legal profession. This year’s hybrid program on Jan. 25 will explore how the quest to correct historical and systemic inequities will fare as the...
Board of Trustees Report, December 15, 2023
NJSBA Board of Trustees Report December 15, 2023 Note: This does not constitute official minutes Honoring Jeremy Farrell: The Board agreed to posthumously recognize Jeremy Farrell, 44, with a Distinguished Legislative Service Award for his contributions as a former...
Board of Trustees Report, November 17, 2023
NJSBA Board of Trustees Report November 17, 2023 Note: This does not constitute official minutes Ethics budget: The Board voted to send the Judiciary a letter on a proposed rate hike of $27 in the annual attorney assessment to fund the Office of Attorney Ethics (OAE)....
Board of Trustees Report, October 13, 2023
NJSBA Board of Trustees Report October 13, 2023 Note: This does not constitute official minutes Amicus cases: On a recommendation from the NJSBA’s Right to Counsel Implementation Committee, the Board voted to seek participation as an amicus party in two cases pending...
Civil Case Law Update Coming to Your Region in 2024
New Jersey’s premier CLE event on civil case law will return for a presentation by New Jersey Appellate and Superior Court judges on key cases from the last year. Registrants can choose from three locations to attend. The first program is scheduled in the North Jersey...
NJSBA Board of Trustees takes action at December meeting
The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Board of Trustees convened in December to support pending bills in the state Legislature and honor former Trustee Jeremy Farrell, who passed away earlier in the month. The Board voted to posthumously recognize Farrell, 44, with a...
Looking back on a year of advocacy, collaboration and leadership
The New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education and New Jersey State Bar Foundation celebrated another year of fulfilling a shared mission—to improve the legal profession and advance the rule of law. Those goals are fostered...
Don’t miss these NJSBA events in 2024
From professional development classes, networking opportunities and trips with colleagues, the New Jersey State Bar Association offers something for attorneys of every stripe in 2024. Here is a sneak peek at some of the highlights—so far—on the 2024 calendar of NJSBA...
Longtime NJSBA section leaders celebrated for distinguished service
The New Jersey State Bar Association honored two longtime members in December for distinguished service to their respective sections. Judge Dolores M. McNamee received the Jack O’Brien Service Award at the 34th Annual Workers’ Compensation Bench-Bar Conference,...
NJSBA helps swear in new attorneys in Trenton
Leaders from the New Jersey State Bar Association welcomed more than 100 new attorneys into the profession at a swearing-in ceremony in Trenton on Dec. 5. The state Supreme Court and U.S. District Court of New Jersey held a special joint session in the Patriots...
NJSBA Leadership Academy Goes to Trenton
The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Leadership Academy fellows met in Trenton last week for a tour of the statehouse. There, Trenton insiders lectured the fellows about the current political climate in New Jersey and provided unique insight into the policymaking...
Statement from NJSBA President Timothy F. McGoughran on 11 Judicial Appointments
The New Jersey State Bar Association commends the state Senate for providing its advice and consent on a highly qualified group of judicial candidates. Today, the Superior Court has gained 11 exceptional individuals who are prepared to serve the residents of New...