News from the NJSBA

Join the New Jersey State Bar Foundation on April 18 for a free, interactive webcast on the consequences of media manipulation, including deepfakes and how technology has outpaced the law. Register to attend here.

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 resource you need.

The biggest annual event of the New Jersey legal community is almost here. The NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention, from May 15-17, brings together thousands of attorneys, judges and professionals to learn and network. Tickets are now available for special lunch...

The state Supreme Court issued a notice clarifying that retired attorneys can volunteer for District Ethics and Fee Arbitration Committees without jeopardizing their retired status. The Judiciary is also seeking attorneys, retired or active, to apply as volunteers for...

The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law is soliciting nominations for the Daniel J. O'Hern Award and the Charles J. Hollenbeck Award. Each award recognizes members of the legal community who have demonstrated the highest standards of professionalism....

Excel can be a powerful, behind-the-scenes partner to attorneys. It can help with math, improve efficiency and consistency. Dozens of New Jersey State Bar Association members took part in “Excel Power Tips for Legal Users” at a free, lunchtime webinar from PracticeHQ,...

The New Jersey State Bar Association will continue its work as a friend of the court in a case that involves more than 20,000 breath samples from driving while intoxicated cases. On Tuesday, the Association will be present its amicus position in State v. Zingis when...

The New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees took action on a host of matters recently. The board met on March 8 at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick. The board voted on positions to advocate related to several legislative items and funding...

In recent days, there has been a significant increase in cyberattacks worldwide. The New Jersey State Bar Association shares some quick reminders about how to stay safe. Read more here.

Join the NJSBF on April 18 for a free, eye-opening interactive webcast with an author, attorneys and behavioral health experts to discuss consequences of media manipulation and how our laws have become outpaced by technology. Register to attend here.

The New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program’s latest update has meditations on happiness; explores what bipolar means and reaches out to law students. The service is free and available to anyone in the legal community. Learn more.

Members are invited to join the NJSBA Privacy Law Committee and ISC2 in a Cybersecurity Breach Exercise to be held at Lowenstein Sandler in Roseland. This special event will be a hands-on opportunity to work through real-life situations with experts in the...

Nominations for individuals or groups for the NJSBA Pro Bono Committee's 2024 annual awards are now open. The awards recognize members of the legal profession who have an outstanding commitment to providing legal services to the state’s underserved residents. Learn...

The NJSBA asked New Jersey’s federal delegation to ensure additional funding for federal public defenders who handle the vast majority of criminal cases in district courts around the nation. Cutting funding would cause a domino effect of problems for those facing...

The NJSBA is co-sponsoring a job fair hosted by Legal Services of New Jersey on April 4 from 3-6 p.m. LSNJ is looking for attorneys, paralegals, assistants, and more for positions throughout the statewide system of Legal Services organizations. Registration is...