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.
NJSBA Pro Bono Committee Accepting Nominations for 2018 Awards
February 1, 2018 Contact: Christina Pateman Special Projects Coordinator 732-937-7514 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Pro Bono Committee is now accepting nominations for its 2018 annual award. The Pro Bono Awards recognize...
Nominations Sought for 2018 James B. Boskey Award
(Formerly the ADR Practitioner of the Year Award) January 31, 2018 Contact: Barbara Straczynski Director New Media and Promotions 732-937-7524 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section is seeking nominations...
Association supports proposed character review changes, urges firm timeframes
January 15, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The association submitted comments to the Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on the Character Review Process, which evaluated the existing system and looked at...
Association supports chief recommendation of Court’s malpractice insurance committee
January 15, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The association submitted comments on a Report of the Supreme Court Ad Hoc Committee on Attorney Malpractice Insurance. The association agreed with its...
Board of Trustees Report, January 12, 2018
The following is a summary of actions taken at the meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick. This summary does not constitute official minutes. Attorney malpractice insurance:...
Association urges Gov. Christie to sign law supporting veterans, disabled and LGBT communities
January 10, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The NJSBA sent a letter to Gov. Chris Christie urging him to sign legislation into law that would create business and job opportunities by creating an...
Op-Ed: Insurance Bill Would Be Fairer for Professionals, Protect Consumers
NJ Spotlight Op-Ed, December 11, 2017 by Robert B. Hille, Esq. New Jersey has the highest number of malpractice claims in the region and exceeds the national average, due to the lengthy statute of limitations. Consider the number of...
Bar Foundation President Lynn Fontaine Newsome on NJSBF annual fundraising appeal
December 11, 2017 Contact: Jodi Miller Director of Communications, Marketing and Social Media, NJSBF 732-937-7529 Dear Colleague: As a legal professional, I know you and I share the New Jersey State Bar Foundation’s belief that...
Nominating Committee seeks candidate for vacant Union County trustee seat
The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for a vacant Union County trustee seat on the Board of Trustees. The position is for an unexpired term, and the selected candidate will serve from the time of...
Board of Trustees Report, December 8, 2017
The following is a summary of actions taken at the meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees at the New Jersey Law Center in New Brunswick. This summary does not constitute official minutes. Hughes Compact: Dating to the...
Orders issued in Cassidy case
December 6, 2017 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The AOC issued a notice with orders from the special master hearing State v. Cassidy, which has wide implications on DWI cases. The matter is...
Association seeks friend-of-the-court status in tax case
November 28, 2017 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association filed an amicus curiae brief in the matter of Estate of Mary Van Riper v. New Jersey Division of Taxation, which is...
NJICLE to present 2017 Clapp and Distinguished Service Awards
November 27, 2017 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education will present its annual Excellence in CLE Awards on Monday, Dec. 4 at the New Jersey Law Center....
NJSBA members selected for Murphy transition team
November 21, 2017 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The NJSBA congratulates its members and the many other professionals chosen for Governor-Elect Phil Murphy's transition team. New...
NJSBA expresses concerns about federal tax proposals
November 21, 2017 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association sent all 14 members of NJ's federal delegation letters expressing concerns about the proposed tax plan under...