News from the NJSBA

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

The December issue of New Jersey Lawyer dives into the broad spectrum of investigations in the legal world and the commonalities they share. The edition, published by the New Jersey State Bar Association, features six articles on the many circumstances that trigger an...

The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Board of Trustees convened in November to respond to proposals in the state Disciplinary Oversight Committee’s 2024 budget, support rule amendments to the New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program and back pending legislation. The...

More than 80 attended the Nov. 30 opening reception of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s 12th Annual Juried Art Show. The works of 48 talented artists from the legal community on display were selected by the Foundation’s Art Committee, chaired by Susanne...

The New Jersey State Bar Foundation has expanded its support for nonprofits in the state to include grant funding for law students and new lawyers to work in a public interest setting. In addition to the existing NJSBF Cosponsorship Program, which helps underwrite...

The New Jersey Law Center welcomed Gov. Phil Murphy, leaders from the National Labor Relations Board and the NJSBA Labor and Employment Law Section for the 45th Annual NLRB Labor Law Conference on Nov. 17. The program included discussions on the latest NLRB updates,...

The New Jersey State Bar Association honored U.S. District Judge Michael A. Shipp and Superior Court Judge Pedro J. Jimenez at its annual celebration of the state’s diverse jurists last week. They received this year’s Justice Thurgood Marshall Awards, which are...

The New Jersey State Bar Association welcomed state Supreme Court Justice Anne M. Patterson and Superior Court Judge Stephen L. Petrillo to the New Jersey Law Center on Nov. 16. The pair addressed fellows from the NJSBA’s Leadership Academy, sharing wisdom from their...

First-year students at Rutgers Law School in Newark got a lesson last week on the importance of attorney professionalism and decorum from New Jersey State Bar Association President Timothy F. McGoughran and other state leaders in the law. The panel discussion covered...

The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for the following positions, which will be open in May 2024. Various positions have specific criteria, as indicated below. NOTE: This notice has been updated to reflect eligibility...

Even in the arduous years carving out a career as a young associate, Robyn Gigl always envisioned herself as a future author. It began with an unpolished manuscript scribbled on a yellow legal pad decades ago. Today, Gigl has a catalogue of three successful legal...