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NJSBA Nominating Committee Seeks Candidate for Vacant Seat for Section/Committee Trustee
December 21, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for a vacant section/committee trustee seat on the Board of Trustees. This...
Message from NJSBA President Thomas H. Prol on Judicial Pay Raises
December 15, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 The New Jersey Legislature is expected to consider S2851/A4430 (Scutari/Schaer) in committee hearings today and in a voting session on Monday. The measure...
Mandatory CLE Is Good for NJ Lawyers and Judges – Op-Ed, NJSBA President Thomas H. Prol
Op-Ed, New Jersey Law Journal Mandatory CLE Is Good for NJ Lawyers and Judges Thomas H. Prol, Esq. December 12, 2016 The New Jersey Law Journal Young Lawyers Advisory Board recently issued a piece stating that it believes that "CLE Requirements...
Board of Trustees Report, December 9, 2016
The following is a summary of actions taken at the Dec. 9, 2016, 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. New trustee: Diana N....
NJSBA files amicus saying certain family law decisions should be made by a jury
December 8, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The NJSBA filed as amicus in Moreland v. Parks, a case where the appellant is making a Portee v. Jaffee claim for emotional distress denied by...
State Bar pursues rule change regarding accessing Family Part court records
December 7, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The NJSBA board of trustees agreed to pursue a rule change to address the confidentiality of certain records filed in connection with family...
NJSBA offers input on DWI issue
December 5, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - In a case that could affect thousands of DWI matters, the association filed papers in State v. Cassidy, asking that the Court uphold its...
NJSBA files as amicus in family case
November 30, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The association filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Bisbing v. Bisbing, a case that focuses on whether the plaintiff, who did not have...
NJSBA amicus position upheld in Appellate Division on Public Defender representing mulitiple parties in family matters
November 29, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The Appellate Division agreed with the NJSBA's amicus position in a case asking whether the Public Defender's Office can...
State Bar President to help swear in new attorneys at Trenton ceremony
November 28, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK – New Jersey State Bar Association President Thomas H. Prol will take part in a ceremony this week to swear in new lawyers. ...
NJSBA urges no increase in annual assessments in 2017
November 28, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - The NJSBA urged the Supreme Court to do what it can to reduce the need for a future increase in attorney fees in its comments on the Supreme...
NJSBA launches Lawyers Feeding New Jersey virtual fundraising campaign
November 21, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Senior Managing Director Communications 732-937-7548 The NJSBA is holding a virtual fundraiser to benefit the 1.1 million residents of our state who don't have enough to eat. All donations go...
Board of Trustees Report, November 18, 2016
The following is a summary of actions taken at the Nov. 18, 2016, 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. Audit: The New Jersey...
NJSBA Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates for Leadership Positions – Filing Deadline is Wednesday, Dec. 21
The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Nominating Committee invites members to apply for the following positions, which will be open in May 2017. Specific criteria apply for various positions, as indicated below. Positions where incumbent trustees are...
NJICLE to present 2016 Clapp and Distinguished Service Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2016 Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548, or [email protected] The New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education will present its annual Excellence in CLE Awards on Monday, Dec. 12 at the New Jersey Law...