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 supports proposed Criminal Rule changes on first appearances and out-of-court identification procedure
February 11, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association told the Court it backed proposed changes to two criminal practice rules. One has to do with first...
Nominations Report of the NJSBA Board of Trustees
Feb. 10, 2020 Contact: Kate Coscarelli Associate Executive Director, Communications 732-937-7548 The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Board of Trustees has issued a nominations report listing those candidates nominated for each position (Article...
Supreme Court sides with tax court that transfer inheritance tax law demands predictability and certainty
February 7, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504 NEW BRUNSWICK - The Supreme Court affirmed the trial court and Appellate Division’s interpretation of New Jersey’s transfer inheritance tax statute that taxed the full...
Nominations Sought for Young Lawyer’s Division Executive Committee
NOTICE TO THE BAR The Nominating Committee of the Young Lawyer’s Division (“YLD”) of the New Jersey State Bar Association is soliciting nominations for the YLD Executive Committee for the May 2020 to May 2021 term. The deadline for...
Supreme Court Largely Agrees with NJSBA Amicus Argument
February 5, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Supreme Court decision on Balducci v. Cige concurs with the New Jersey State Bar Association’s amicus position that there needs to be a...
NJSBA policy sets expectations for diversity on CLE panels
February 4, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paula Saha 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) has reinforced its commitment to diversity and inclusion by adopting a formal policy laying out expectations for...
Nominations sought for Dispute Resolution Section 2020 Distinguished Service Award
January 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barbara Straczynski 732-937-7524 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section gives an award annually or periodically to a member of the Dispute Resolution...
Nominations sought for 2020 James B. Boskey Award
January 30, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Barbara Straczynski 732-937-7524 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association’s Dispute Resolution Section is seeking nominations for consideration as this year’s recipient of the...
Nominations sought for Mel Narol Award: Deadline Extended
January 30, 2020 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, January 17, 2020
The following is a summary of the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees meeting. It does not constitute official minutes. Diverse Voices The board approved two speakers for the Diverse Voices speaker series. The speakers are: Kevin Richardson, who was exonerated after he...
NJSBA Nominations 2020
January 15, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kate Coscarelli 732-937-7548 NEW BRUNSWICK - Dozens of candidates have filed for leadership positions in the New Jersey State Bar Association. The Nominating Committee will interview...
New Jersey Supreme Court Opinion Agrees With NJSBA Amicus Position
January 14, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Supreme Court released its opinion in Meisels v. Fox Rothschild last week, and agreed with the conclusion advocated by the New Jersey State Bar...
NJSBA Seeks Amicus Status in RPC Case
January 13, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association is seeking amicus status in a case pending before the New Jersey Supreme Court. It asks: Under the circumstances presented,...
Bar associations condemn anti-Semitic violence and hate speech
January 6, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504 NEW BRUNSWICK - On behalf of the tens of thousands of members of some of the state's leading legal organizations, we condemn the recent scourge of anti-Semitic violence that...
Board of Trustees Report, December 6, 2019
The following is a summary of the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees meeting. It does not constitute official minutes. CLE Diversity and inclusion policy: Key among the Board of Trustee’s actions was adopting a policy that reinforces the...