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19th Amendment Centennial Celebration/Dinner Symposium

Joint event w/New Jersey State Bar Association & New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

5:00 p.m. @ NJ Law Center, New Brunswick

Join us for a dynamic, interactive dinner program on this Centennial Event.  Historian/Lecturer Sharon Hallanan, Esq. will provide an historical perspective on the passage of the 19th Amendment and the role of New Jersey women in securing its adoption on February 9, 1920. NJ Secretary of State Hon. Tahesha …


NJWLA’S Annual Holiday Party

for its members

6pm – 8pm

Hosted by Genova Burns, Newark, NJ

Please join your fellow NJWLA Members for our annual holiday gathering.  Join us to catch up, enjoy light fare and each other’s company as we wind down 2019.

REGISTER HERE for this complimentary Members Only event. 

Please consider supporting our charitable partner with a purchase from SAVE of Essex County’s Wish List.

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Ethics Questions for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners

6pm

Join NJWLA’s Solo and Small Firm Committee for an engaging panel of thought leaders in the field of Ethics as it applies to solo and small firms.  We will discuss common mistakes and missteps in areas such as RPCs, recordkeeping, attorney registration issues, retainer agreements, working as a “per diem” or “of counsel”.

Meet our Panelists:

Isabel McGinty, Esq. Statewide Ethics Coordinator, Office of Attorney Ethics

Diana Manning, Esq. 


Garden State Bar Association Corporate Counsel Forum

We are pleased to announce that the Garden State Bar Association will host its inaugural GSBA Corporate Counsel Forum at Prudential. We would appreciate you sharing with your network as we invite members of the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association to register.

This Forum will explore thought leadership, networking, and dynamic dialogue about diversity in the corporate law sector.

The GSBA Corporate Counsel Forum is scheduled to take place on …


Estate Planning Clinic

11 AM – CAMDEN, NJ

Meet with attorneys who will provide free legal assistance and help you draft a will, durable powers of attorney, and advance directives for health care (living wills). Participants should expect to leave the clinic with these documents completed.

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Call Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, at (973) 645-1951 ext. 104, by SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 to start an application and to be screened for financial …


WOMEN and INFLUENCE: Creating a Powerful Impression for Career and Business Development

6 – 8:30pm

Join NJWLA’s Programming & Women’s Leadership Committees

Jan Nolte, founder of The Influential Voice, is a certified Executive Coach, who combines acting and business skills to develop confident, articulate and authentic leaders.  Jan gets professional women, executive teams, and organizations to unleash their power and communicate on a whole new level to maximize their influence.   

Her interactive style delivers tips you can implement right away.  Praised …


NJWLA’s Fall Kickoff Cocktail Party

6pm – 8pm

Sponsored by Status LLC

Join NJWLA for our 2019 Fall Kickoff Cocktail Party!

Oh’Brian’s, Clark, NJ

Come join NJWLA as we kick off another yearof great programming and networking events!  

We are excited to welcome our current members and potential new members to enjoy food, drinks, conversation and camaraderie! 

REGISTER HERE!

NJWLA Members $50HBA, ABWL, NJMLA, SABA, GSBA, APALA Members $50Non Members $60

Generously Sponsored


A Wine Tasting Event

Presented by NJWLA’s Young Lawyers Division

6-8 pm

at O’Toole Scrivo Fernandez Weiner VanLieu, LLC14 Village Park RoadCedar Grove, NJ

Join us for an informal lesson on professional wine tasting provided by Gary’s Wine & Marketplace to learn how to distinguish different varieties of wine that pair with your food.

REGISTER HERE

NJWLA Members $25APALA, SABA, GSBA, NJMLA, ABWL Members $25Non Members $35

Wine and light fare will be served!…


5th Annual Women’s Networking Event

6:00pm—8:00pmGreen Brook Country Club100 Greenbrook RoadNorth Caldwell, NJRegister: www.essexbar.com

$70 Members$85 Nonmembers$30 Young Lawyers, Law Students & Public Sector Lawyers

HOST ORGANIZATIONS

Association of Black Women LawyersEssex County Bar FoundationGarden State Bar AssociationHispanic Bar Association—NJIWIRC-NJ NetworkMorris County Bar AssociationNJSBA Women in the Profession SectionNew Jersey Women Lawyers AssociationRutgers School of Law Newark WILFSeton Hall Law School Women’s Law ForumTMA NowWomen Lawyers in Bergen

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Premier Level: $500, includes …


NAWL – 2019 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon

Grand Hyatt New York

For 120 years, the National Association of Women Lawyers has been empowering women in the legal profession and has acted as the voice of women in the law. In continuing with tradition, this summer we will once again celebrate leaders in our organization and the profession, along with comprehensive and rich workshop programming relevant to women in all fields of legal practice. Join NAWL and over …


NJWLA & ECBF’s 8th Annual FORE Ladies Only Golf Outing & Clinic

Cedar Hill Golf & Country ClubLivingston, NJ

First time golfers and seasoned pros will both enjoy this fun and friendly day at Cedar Hill Country Club. Ladies can register for either the beginner or advanced clinic plus 9 holes or play 9 or 18 holes.  New this year, golfers and non-golfers alike can spend time by the pool with friends.  All of the options provide participants with the opportunity …




22nd Annual Gala Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey

Empowered, Aware, and Engaged

Mayfair Farms481 Eagle Rock AvenueWest Orange, New Jersey

6:30 PM // Cocktail Reception7:30 PM // Dinner and Awards Program

Keynote SpeakerCongressman Andy Kim

Mistress of CeremoniesErnabel DemilloReporter | Host “Asian American Life”

Honorees:

Corporate LeadershipClara SonVice President | Legal CounselConnectOne Bank

Access to JusticeAmol SinhaExecutive DirectorACLU-NJ

Professional AchievementZahid N. QuraishiPartner, Riker Danzig

Professional AchievementEdward Sun KielMember, Cole Schotz

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Immigration 101 – An Introduction to Representing Unaccompanied Children in Immigration Matters

6:00 – 8:00 PM (light fare & refreshments will be provided)

The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) invite you to a live legal training.

The invite is free, but you must register here.

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