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.
New Jersey State Bar Association Diversity Committee seeks nominations for Narol Award
December 16, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Paula Saha 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - Commemorating Mel Narol’s commitment to the work of and enthusiastic support of the Task Force on Diversity, the NJSBA Diversity Committee’s Mel Narol...
Board of Trustees Report December 10, 2021
Note: This report does not constitute official minutes. Government Affairs: The trustees voted to support several pieces of legislation. They are: A set of bills, A-4275 (Sumter)/S-2587 (Singleton), to expand the categories of lists from which the juror source list is...
NJSBA Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for Hunterdon County Trustee
December 1, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for a vacant position as a Hunterdon County Trustee. The post on...
NJSBA Nominating Committee seeks candidate to fill Nominating Committee vacancy
November 23, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for a candidate to serve as a member of the Nominating Committee for the...
Legal Community Urges Expansive, Thoughtful, and Comprehensive Effort to Reduce Bias and Discrimination in the Judicial System
November 15, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association urged the Judiciary to take a holistic and comprehensive approach in the effort to reduce bias in the jury selection...
NJSBA Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for Leadership Positions
November 12, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for the following positions, which will be open in May 2022. Various positions...
Board of Trustees Report, November 11, 2021
Note: This report does not constitute official minutes. Government Affairs: The trustees voted to support the following pieces of legislation: • A-5468 (Conaway) / S-3344 (Rice) requires financial institutions to release records to adult...
NJSBA report on jury selection to Judicial Conference offers insights, recommendations
November 8, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association has submitted an extensive report on jury selection in advance of this week’s Judiciary Judicial Conference that will...
NJICLE consistently voted best continuing legal education provider in New Jersey
October 20, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (NJICLE) was again voted the number one New Jersey-based continuing legal education (CLE) provider and...
Board of Trustees Report, October 15, 2021
New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees Report October 2021 Note: This report does not constitute official minutes. Government affairs: The trustees voted to support the follow pieces of pending legislation: ...
Board of Trustees Report, September 17, 2021
New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees Report September 2021 NOTE: This does not constitute official minutes. New trustee: President Domenick Carmagnola welcomed and swore in Frank D. DeRienzo, of Leary Bride Mergner & Bongiovanni...
NJSBA President Domenick Carmagnola releases statement on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s inaugural Action Plan for Ensuring Equal Justice
September 1, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - Statement of NJSBA President Domenick Carmagnola on the New Jersey Supreme Court's inaugural Action Plan for Ensuring Equal Justice, which identified nine items aimed at...
NJSBA President Domenick Carmagnola releases statement on the New Jersey Supreme Court’s inaugural Action Plan for Ensuring Equal Justice
September 1, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - Statement of NJSBA President Domenick Carmagnola on the New Jersey Supreme Court's inaugural Action Plan for Ensuring Equal Justice, which identified...
NJSBA President Domenick Carmagnola Releases Statement on State v. Dangcil
August 16, 2021 For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association President issued a statement about today’s ruling in State v. Dangcil. The NJSBA is pleased the decision reflects the...
Board of Trustees Report, July 16, 2021
NJSBA Board of Trustees Report July 16, 2021 Note: This report does not constitute official minutes. New trustees: The trustees approved the appointments of Thomas Manzo, who will fill a vacant seat on the Board representing a section or...