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.
Manning installed as Secretary of the Association
• Diana C. Manning, managing principal of Bressler, Amery & Ross, P.C., was sworn in as secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) at its Annual Meeting and Convention. • “It’s a privilege to join the executive committee of the...
Jeralyn Lawrence is NJSBA’s Immediate Past President
• Lawrence, a family law attorney in Watchung, said leading the Association as its NJSBA’s 124th president was one of the greatest honors in her professional life. • Under Lawrence’s leadership, the NJSBA put attorney wellness and quality of life...
Thousands return to Atlantic City for NJSBA’s Annual Meeting and Convention
The New Jersey State Bar Association will kick off its Annual Meeting and Convention tomorrow in Atlantic City, the premier event of the state’s legal community. Nearly 2,500 judges, lawyers, law clerks and law students are expected to attend the...
Meet NJSBA 2023-2024 President Tim McGoughran
In his first year of law school, Timothy F. McGoughran ran for president of the student bar association without the slightest idea of what it meant to be a leader. Nearly four decades later, having added several impressive titles to his...
Statement of NJSBA President Jeralyn L. Lawrence on the nomination of Michael Noriega to the New Jersey Supreme Court
"Today’s nomination of Michael Noriega offers a promise of relief in the historic vacancies that have faced our state’s highest court for months. Restoring the Supreme Court to a full bench for the first time since December 2021 marks an important...
Statement of NJSBA President Jeralyn L. Lawrence on a report by the Supreme Court’s Working Group on Attorney Pro Bono Assignments
"The Association has been a leading voice in the call to abolish the Madden system and allocate adequate funding for effective counsel providers. The current system, established 30 years ago under Madden v. Twp. of Delran, does not meet the constitutional mandate...
Message from the NJSBA president: Putting Lawyers First, judicial vacancies, advocacy: Jeralyn L. Lawrence reflects on year leading NJSBA
Wow! It is hard to believe that we are nearing the end of what has been a magnificent year. Serving as president of the New Jersey State Bar Association has been better than I ever imagined. It has been the ultimate professional privilege to...
Pipeline program sheds light on life in the law for high school students
High school students from LEAP Academy University Charter School in Camden learned what it takes to get to law school, pass the bar and work as an attorney at a recent pipeline program with the New Jersey State Bar Association. The event, held at the New Jersey Law...
NJSBA President Jeralyn L. Lawrence honored with Tischler Award
New Jersey State Bar Association President Jeralyn L. Lawrence is this year’s winner of the Saul Tischler Award, presented by the Association’s Family Law Section. The award recognizes outstanding lifetime achievement in family law and contributions to...
Morristown lawyer named 2023 Attorney of the Year for solo and small-firm practitioners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2023 Contact: Thomas Nobile Director of Communications Tel: 732-937-7527 ENDPRBLOCK NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Solo and Small-Firm Section honored Alice Plastoris as its Practitioner...
NJSBA attorney honored among NJBIZ Leaders in Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2023 Contact: Thomas Nobile Director of Communications Tel: 732-937-7527 ENDPRBLOCK NEW BRUNSWICK - Congratulations to Sharon Balsamo, the New Jersey State Bar Association Assistant Executive Director/General...
New Jersey State Bar Foundation: 65 years of making a difference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2023 Contact: Thomas Nobile Director of Communications Tel: 732-937-7527 ENDPRBLOCK NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Foundation is marking more than six decades as a law-related education resource for the...
Well-being week returns for five days of webinars supporting attorney wellness
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2023 Contact: Thomas Nobile Director of Communications Tel: 732-937-7527 ENDPRBLOCK NEW BRUNSWICK - Well-Being in the Law Week will return from May 1–5 with a series of webinars including a New Jersey State Bar...
NJSBA Young Lawyers Division Announces 2023 Annual Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2023 Contact: Thomas Nobile Director of Communications Tel: 732-937-7527 ENDPRBLOCK NEW BRUNSWICK - The Young Lawyers Division of the New Jersey State Bar Association presents annual awards for Service to the Community, Service to the...
NJSBA report digs deep into mental health – Recommends path to ease areas of stress in the legal profession
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 10, 2023 Contact: Thomas Nobile Director of Communications Tel: 732-937-7527 ENDPRBLOCK NEW BRUNSWICK - A wide-ranging report by the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) uncovered a troubling decline in mental health and...