News from the NJSBA
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NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law to honor 3 distinguished attorneys, dozens more
Top honors from the New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law will go to a prominent civil attorney, an advocate for the economically disadvantaged and a retired state Superior Court assignment judge. The commission’s most prestigious awards honor...
New NJSBF president shares vision for the future in the organization’s 65th year
Charlie Stoia knows the influence of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation through his 25 years of service to the organization. As the newly sworn-in president of the Foundation, Stoia is honored to take the reins in the organization’s 65th year of serving as...
Scholarship fund created honoring Judge Lisa P. Thornton
The New Jersey State Bar Foundation is seeking donations for a scholarship in memory of Monmouth County Assignment Judge Lisa P. Thornton, the state’s first Black female assignment judge, who passed away unexpectedly on May 27. The law school scholarship honors...
MIPS hosts Juneteenth celebration
Dozens came to the New Jersey Law Center on June 8 to commemorate the end of chattel slavery in the United States. The program, hosted by the NJSBA’s Minorities in the Profession Section, featured a panel discussion with notable Black leaders in the law on...
New Jersey Lawyer magazine explores workplace and employment law
The June 2023 edition of New Jersey Lawyer covers the latest trends attorneys should know involving the workplace and employment law. The issue, published by the New Jersey State Bar Association, features nine articles that provide a valuable...
Pride Month celebrated with flag-raising ceremony
The New Jersey State Bar Association kicked off Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony on June 1. NJSBA President Timothy F. McGoughran joined members of the Association’s LGBTQ Rights Section to hoist the rainbow-colored PRIDE Flag over...
NJSBA launches new member benefit to provide mental health resources
Contact MAP Counselors Anytime 1-800-531-0200 Phone counseling services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year with immediate access to clinicians. Access to English and Spanish speaking therapists, with other languages upon request. Text via the...
Statement of NJSBA President Timothy F. McGoughran on the death of Assignment Judge Lisa Thornton
The entire NJSBA family grieves the sudden and unexpected loss of Superior Court Assignment Judge Lisa Thornton and sends our deepest condolences to her family in this difficult time. She was a trailblazer in the legal community, leading at all times...
Celebrate Juneteenth with the NJSBA
Join New Jersey State Bar Association’s Minorities in the Profession Section for its Juneteenth commemoration at the New Jersey Law Center on June 8. The program will feature a panel discussion with notable Black leaders in the law on...
Apply today to be part of the skill-building NJSBA Leadership Academy
The New Jersey State Bar Association is now accepting applications for the 2023–2024 class of Leadership Academy Fellows. The deadline for applications is June 30. The Leadership Academy provides intensive learning, career planning,...
Foundation lets students be the jury
Winners of the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s Law Fair and Law Adventure mock trial competitions presented their original cases before juries of their peers at the New Jersey Law Center earlier this month. The “You Be the Jury”...
N.J. judge turned award-winning author releases handbook on writing, arguing
Judge Nelson Johnson wants attorneys to write and argue better. The former state Superior Court judge turned award-winning author, who penned the book that inspired the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, is in a great position to give advice. His newest book, Style &...
Retired jurists honored by NJSBA at Annual Meeting and Convention
The New Jersey State Bar Association recognized two retired jurists at its Annual Meeting and Convention—U.S. District Court of New Jersey Chief Judge Freda L. Wolfson and state Supreme Court Justice Barry T. Albin—who leave behind legacies of...
NJSBA installs new president, slate of officers
Timothy F. McGoughran took the oath of office Thursday as president of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) for the 2023–2024 term, assuming leadership over the state’s largest organization of legal professionals. New Jersey Supreme...
Tim McGoughran sworn in as NJSBA President
• Timothy F. McGoughran, a family law attorney in Ocean Township, took the oath of office Thursday as president of the New Jersey State Bar Association for the 2023-2024 term. • McGoughran’s signature project as president is a new committee to...