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.
Nominations Sought for Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee
NOTICE TO THE BAR Nominations Sought for Young Lawyers Division Executive Committee The Nominating Committee of the Young Lawyers Division (“YLD”) of the New Jersey State Bar Association is soliciting nominations for the YLD Executive Committee for the May...
Board of Trustees Report, January 15, 2021
New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees Report January 15, 2021 Note: This is a summary of the recent Board of Trustees meeting, which was held virtually due to the ongoing public health pandemic. It does not constitute official minutes. Background...
Statement of NJSBA President Kimberly A. Yonta condemning today’s violence in Washington
January 6, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - As president of New Jersey’s largest legal organization, I condemn today’s unprecedented attack on our nation’s capitol. This assault undermines the core principles of...
Statement of NJSBA President Kimberly A. Yonta condemning today's violence in Washington
January 6, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - As president of New Jersey’s largest legal organization, I condemn today’s unprecedented attack on our nation’s capitol. This assault undermines...
Board of Trustees Report, December 15, 2020
New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees Report December 15, 2020 This is a summary of action taken at the December 15 meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees. This meeting was held via Zoom, due to the COVID-19 public health...
Board of Trustees Report, November 20, 2020
New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees Report November 20, 2020 This is a summary of action taken at the November 20 meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees. This meeting was held via Zoom, due to the COVID-19 public health...
New Report from NJSBA Pandemic Task Force Committee on the Resumption of Jury Trials Explores Issues, Makes Recommendations
November 17, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 New Report from NJSBA Pandemic Task Force Committee on the Resumption of Jury Trials Explores Issues, Makes Recommendations Virtual civil trials should be...
NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law honors recipients of the O’Hern, Hollenbeck, Lighthouse Awards and Professional Lawyer of the Year Awards for commitment to highest standards, achievement
November 17, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504 NEW BRUNSWICK—The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law will again honor individuals who uphold the profession’s highest ideals and who have...
NJSBA Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for Leadership Positions
The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for the following positions, which will be open in May 2021. Various positions have specific criteria, as indicated below. NJSBA Officers: One-year terms for...
NJ Supreme Court amends CLE requirements to include diversity, inclusion, elimination of bias credits – NJSBA supported along with county and affinity bar organizations
October 28, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paula Saha 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Supreme Court has amended the mandatory continuing legal education requirements to include credits on diversity, inclusion and the elimination of bias,...
NJICLE again voted No. 1 CLE provider in New Jersey
October 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) was again voted the number one New Jersey-based continuing legal education (CLE) provider and...
Celebrating 25 Years of the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism: Reflecting on the Principles of Professionalism Today and for the Future
October 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Christina Pateman 732-937-7514 NEW BRUNSWICK - Join us November 18 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law as a panel of representatives from each of...
NJSBA 2020 Pro Bono Awards honor attorneys, firms for providing justice for the voiceless in New Jersey
October 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - An attorney who has devoted 55 years to pro bono legal service and a law firm that has filed numerous amicus briefs on high-profile matters are just two of...
Board of Trustees Report, October 16, 2020
New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees Report October 16, 2020 New trustee: Prior to the start of the business session, NJSBA President Kimberly A. Yonta swore in Valerie Jackson as the Middlesex County Trustee. Jackson is a deputy Public...
NJSBA Files Amicus Brief Raising Constitutional Concerns with Jury Selection Process Used in Bergen County Criminal Trial
October 8, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association argued in legal papers that jury selection in an ongoing criminal trial in Bergen County raised constitutional concerns and...