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.
Middlesex County attorney is NJSBA first vice president
May 18, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 ATLANTIC CITY - Kimberly A. Yonta was sworn in last night to serve as first vice president of the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA). The Middlesex County lawyer...
Board of Trustees Report, May 16, 2018
The following is a summary of actions taken at the meeting of the New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Atlantic City. This summary does not constitute official minutes. Government affairs: The trustees took positions in...
NJSBA Annual Meeting and Convention Biggest Annual Event in Legal Community
May 15, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The largest annual gathering of judges, lawyers and legal professionals kicks off this week. The three-day New Jersey State Bar Association Annual...
NJSBA urges reliable funding for criminal justice reform measures
May 15, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The association wrote a letter to Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders asking him to include dedicated funds, rather than rely on court fees, in the budget to...
NJ Commission on Professionalism seeking nominees for awards
NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law is soliciting nominations for the Daniel J. O'Hern Award and the Charles J. Hollenbeck Award. Each award recognizes members of the legal community who have demonstrated the highest standards...
Report of findings of facts and conclusions of remand court in State v. Cassidy
May 9, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - A much-anticipated special master's report on the Alcotest agreed with a position the NJSBA has argued as an amicus. The Special Master's...
Association urges action to fill vacancies on federal bench
May 4, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association wrote to the President and New Jersey's senators urging them to act quickly to nominate and approve qualified candidates to...
State Bar Association asks Judiciary to help alert profession, public when municipal courts close
May 1, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association is asking the Judiciary to help craft a solution to challenges that lawyers and their clients face when a municipal court closes...
NJSBA will seek amicus role in Dimitrakopoulos v. Borrus, Goldin
April 30, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The NJSBA Board of Trustees approved participating as amicus curiae in Dimitrakopoulos v. Borrus, Goldin. The case questions whether a legal malpractice action is...
NJSBA 2018-2019 Proposed Budget
April 30, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association Board of Trustees introduced an $11.6 million draft general operating budget for the organization for the 2018-2019 fiscal...
Appellate Division affirms trial court ruling in Bianchi v. Ladjen
April 24, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The appellate division has affirmed the trial court ruling and agreed with the New Jersey State Bar Association’s arguments in Bianchi v. Ladjen,...
Board of Trustees Report, April 20, 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. New trustees approved: The trustees approved Judge...
Altman to Receive 2018 Tischler Award
April 6, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - Princeton lawyer Jane R. Altman, Esq. will receive the 2018 Saul Tischler Award this month. The New Jersey State Bar Association's Family Law...
NJSBA's Balsamo recognized for contributions to the legal field
April 5, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - Sharon Balsamo, Assistant Executive Director and General Counsel to the NJSBA, is among this year's finalists for General Counsel of the Year in NJBIZ's...
NJSBA files amicus brief in statute of limitations matter
March 29, 2018 Contact: Paula Saha Director of Communications 732-214-8509 NEW BRUNSWICK - The New Jersey State Bar Association filed an amicus brief in MTK Food Services v. Sirius America Insurance Company, a dispute over the statute of limitations in...