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 installs new slate of officers Yonta becomes Association president; Carmagnola is president-elect; Padin is immediate past president
May 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - Kimberly A. Yonta was sworn in Thursday night as president of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) for the 2020-2021 term. She took the oath of office from...
Board of Trustees Report, May 12, 2020
The following is a summary of the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees meeting. It does not constitute official minutes. NOTE: This meeting was held via conference call, due to the COVID-19 public health crisis Advocacy: The NJSBA sent a letter to Gov. Phil...
Board of Trustees Report, April 24, 2020
The following is a summary of the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees meeting. It does not constitute official minutes. NOTE: This meeting was held via conference call, due to the COVID-19 public health crisis Comments on civil court rules report: The Board...
NJSBA Seeks Volunteer Attorneys to Provide Civil Legal Help to Members of the Public Facing Legal Challenges due to COVID-19
April 21, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - Times of crisis give rise to myriad and often novel legal questions. And the New Jersey State Bar Association has always been a partner to the people of the state...
NJSBA Successfully Argued as Amicus in NJ Supreme Court Legal Malpractice Case
April 21, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Supreme Court decided whether the Tort Claims Act (TCA) applied against a public defender for legal malpractice case last week, where a defendant...
Message from NJSBA President Evelyn Padin
April 1, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 We are in unprecedented times. Change is happening at a breathtaking pace. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust us all into frightening and uncertain times. ...
Association asks Court to issue long-term plan to direct profession through pandemic
March 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - Saying the New Jersey Supreme Court has an unparalleled legacy of adapting to circumstances when critically necessary to promote the fair and compassionate...
NJSBA Advocating for Profession, Public
March 27, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association has reached out to government officials on a number of critical issues facing the legal profession and the state’s...
Board of Trustees Report, March 20, 2020
The following is a summary of the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees meeting. It does not constitute official minutes. NOTE: This meeting was held via conference call, due to the COVID-19 public health crisis Preliminary budget for fiscal year 2021: The...
NJSBA Tells Officials Lawyers and Law Firms Should be Viewed as Essential
March 18, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The NJSBA told government officials that lawyers and law firms are essential and should not be closed during the public health crisis stemming from the COVID-19...
NJSBA Weighs in on Amicus Matter Over Three-Day Rule in Real Estate Auctions
March 9, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association filed an amicus brief with the state Appellate Division that asks if realtor-prepared residential real estate contracts...
President’s Perspective: NJSBA to Offer Practice Management Help
By Evelyn Padin Originally published in New Jersey Lawyer, No. 322 - February 2020 PracticeHQ consultations, resource bank will be free for our members As a small-firm attorney who co-owns a restaurant and develops commercial...
Supreme Court Denies Stay in DUI case, Agreeing with NJSBA Amicus Advocacy
February 26, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Supreme Court recently denied a stay in a case about the use of drug recognition expert evidence in some DUI cases. As...
Board of Trustees Report, February 21, 2020
The following is a summary of the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees meeting. It does not constitute official minutes. The NJSBA’s zealous efforts at the recent American Bar Association (ABA) Mid-Year Meeting cleared the way for innovations to help...
NJSBA Advocacy Successful at ABA Mid-Year Meeting to Protect Lawyers and Find Ways to Close Justice Gap
For Immediate Release Contact: Kate Coscarelli, Associate Executive Director, Communications 732-937-7548 The New Jersey State Bar Association’s zealous efforts succeeded in clearing the way for innovations to help address the justice gap, while ensuring each...