NJWLA Statement Regarding the Equal Rights Amendment

The purpose and mission of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association (NJWLA) includes (i) education about issues of importance to all women; (ii) promotion of a diverse, equitable, and inclusive Bar for women lawyers, and (iii) advocacy for policy initiatives that foster gender equity and reduce persistent barriers to equality. On January 17, 2025, the former administration declared that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which guarantees equal legal rights for …

NJSBA Diversity Summit

The New Jersey Women Lawyers Association is a co-sponsor of the 2025 New Jersey State Bar Association Diversity Summit: Resetting, Renewing and Reframing DEI to Meet the Moment. With much of the recent national conversation focused on how DEI is disappearing in America, the 2025 Summit goes back to basics: putting the moment in historic context, examining the challenges ahead, and remembering the outcomes that DEI policies, practices and procedures …