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New Jersey Women Lawyers Association and Essex County Bar Foundation Continue Tradition of Giving

July, 2014 Livingston, NJ – Over 80 women attended the 3rd Annual Fore Ladies Only Golf Outing and Clinic last week at the beautiful Cedar Hill Golf and Country Club. The event is co-sponsored by the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association and the Essex County Bar Foundation. Guests enjoyed a luncheon reception followed by a golf clinic with 9 holes or full 18 hole round of golf, a cocktail and…
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Congratulations to NJWLA Members for being selected in New Jersey Law Journal’s “2014 New Leaders of the Bar”

Congratulations to Board Member, Sharmila D. Jaipersaud, and Members, Mary W. Browning, Alychia L. Buchan, Sandra C. Fava, Laurajane B. Kastner, Deborah A. Kelly, Ellen S. Knarr, Jennifer A. Passannante, Adelaide Riggi, Loly G. Tor and Margaret O’Rourke Wood on being selected as the New Jersey Law Journal’s “2014 New Leaders of the Bar.”

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Lean In Part II

Save The Date!!

October 7th, 2014

Mark Your Calendars for NJWLA’s presentation of:

Lean In Part II

presented by the Best Practices Committee

at the 

Olde Mill Inn, Basking Ridge, NJ

Let’s Continue The Conversation with Some Inspiration to Achieve Our Goals!

Please join the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association for cocktails, food & a continued discussion of career questions that have been highlighted in the book

Lean In 

by …

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2014 Fall Kick Off Cocktail Party

Please Join NJWLA on Tuesday, September 16th  at

McLoone’s  Boathouse West Orange, NJ from 6-9 pm for our 

Fall Kick Off Cocktail Party 

Come and enjoy an evening of food, drinks, conversation and networking as we Kick Off the new year of NJWLA!

Register Here!

NJWLA Members $40

NonMembers $50

 

For Sponsorship Opportunities, email cskinner@njwla.org

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Photos from the event:

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Associate General Counsel for Publicly Traded Real Estate Investment Company

Princeton Legal Search Group has been engaged by a publicly traded real estate investment company that is seeking an Associate General Counsel. The position will be based in New Jersey and in this role you will have responsibility for SEC reporting (10K, 10Q,) filings and communications. You will be directly involved in complex business transactions and will be responsible for negotiating and drafting a wide variety of agreements, including marketing …

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New Jersey Women Lawyers Association 2014-2015 Board Installation Dinner

More than sixty NJWLA Executive Board Members and Committee Directors gathered at The Pleasantdale Chateau on July 9th for the annual NJWLA Board Installation Dinner.

Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Past President, offered the opening remarks recounting the revitalization of the NJWLA nearly a decade ago.  She was followed by The Honorable Judge Lois Goodman, U.S.M.J., who swore in the members of the Board.

President, Randi Kochman, also addressed attendees about her …

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Summer 2014 Newsletter

Member News

Board Member, Nicole Bearce, has been named NAPW’s Professional Woman of the Year.

President, Suzanne Cerra , has been selected to the Board of Trustees of the Park Avenue Club in Florham Park, NJ.

Executive Board Member, Michellene Davis, was honored by The Network Journal as one of the Top 25 Influential Black Women in Business for 2014.

Law360 Female Powerbrokers Q & A featuring Executive Board …

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ABOUT NJWLA

Our Mission

  • Engage in statewide efforts to support and promote our members.
  • Endorse qualified female attorneys for appointments to the state and federal judiciary.
  • Foster leadership among our membership
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