News from the NJSBA

The NJSBA website has an improved search function for greater ease of access. Members can now browse the site using enhanced information boxes to search all things NJSBA and individual events by area of law. The NJICLE and NJSBF websites currently have their own...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation has awarded multi-year grants to fund new and existing law school clinics at Seton Hall Law School and Rutgers Law Schools in both Camden and Newark. The 14 clinics will advance the Foundation’s mission of public service. Read more...

NJSBA members have access to Decisis, a free legal research tool for members powered by LexisNexis. Decisis provides a range of advanced research features for accessing a vast collection of cases, statutes, regulations and other legal resources. Register for the March...

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. Find out more here.

All NJSBA members are invited to a special CLE program on cybersecurity on March 20 alongside the NJSBA Privacy Law Committee and ISC2. The program will include a tabletop cybersecurity breach exercise. Find out more here.

Early-bird registration for the Annual Meeting and Convention on May 15-17 is now available. Register by March 15 to save 10%. As valued members of the NJSBA, now is the time to secure your spot at the largest annual event of the New Jersey legal community and take...

Stay up-to-date on all the happenings with the New Jersey State Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Foundation and New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education on social media. Find us on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.

The NJSBA is accepting nominations for awards in memory of Judge Lisa P. Thornton and Mel Narol. The awards recognize those have who inspired others to pursue careers in the law and have spearheaded inclusion for women and minority lawyers. Submit your nominees by...

Attorneys and judges from around the state took part in the NJSBA’s Solo and Small-Firm Conference last week. The event was an opportunity for attorneys to network and learn at programs tailor-made for them. NJSBA Immediate Past President Jeralyn L. Lawrence received...

Learn the latest from the Judiciary and Statehouse in this week’s Capitol Report. The NJSBA’s latest dispatch looks at a Supreme Court order on pleas in DUI matters and updates on auto theft offenses. Read it here.

Join U.S. District Court Chief Judge Renée Marie Bumb along with 17 federal judges and 14 esteemed practitioners for this inaugural NJICLE event. The program will focus on the essentials of federal civil and criminal practice, with a networking reception to follow....

Dozens of attorneys, students and members of the community took part in the NJSBA Minorities in the Profession Section's annual Black History Month Celebration. The gathering included an inspiring keynote address from Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, musical performances...

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...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation launched a new grant program to support a fellowship at three New Jersey nonprofit organizations, where recent law school graduates will practice public interest law and develop their advocacy skills. Read more 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. Look out for this update twice a month as we strive to be an information and resource hub for our members.