News from the NJSBA

• Christine A. Amalfe, chair of the employment and labor law department at Gibbons P.C., was sworn in as first vice president of the New Jersey State Bar Association.  • “I cannot think of a better time to serve the lawyers of this state. I am...

• Norberto A. Garcia, a partner at Blume, Forte, Fried, Zerres & Molinari, was sworn in as second vice president of the New Jersey State Bar Association.  • "It is an honor and a privilege to have this opportunity to give back to the legal...

• G. Glennon Troublefield, a partner at Carella, Byrne, Cecchi, Olstein, Brody & Agnello, P.C., was sworn in as secretary of the New Jersey State Bar Association.  • “Serving on the NJSBA’s executive committee is one of the greatest...

• 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...

• 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...

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...

    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...

"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...

"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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...