Board of Trustees Report, September 20, 2019

The following is a summary of the NJSBA’s Board of Trustees meeting. It does not constitute official minutes. Legislation: The Board of Trustees approved taking positions on several measures pending before the New Jersey Legislature. The board voted to support:...

NJSBA Seeks Amicus Status in Tort Claims Act Case

September 19, 2019 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wendy Solomon 732-937-7504     NEW BRUNSWICK – The NJSBA submitted an amicus brief in Nieves v. Office of the Public Defender, which is pending before the state Supreme Court. The case asks whether...

Calling All New Jersey Lawyers to Fight Hunger

President's Perspective, "Calling All New Jersey Lawyers to Fight Hunger," New Jersey Lawyer No. 319/August, 2019 Message from NJSBA President Evelyn Padin     Every year at Thanksgiving, before my family sits down to eat dinner, we spend the...

Board of Trustees Report, July 18, 2019

The following is a summary of the action the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Board of Trustees took at its July meeting. This does not constitute official minutes. Government affairs: The trustees supported two pieces of pending legislation. The trustees...