What In House Counsel Wants From Their Outside Counsel and the Reverse: Creating Partnerships for Long-Term Relationships

Presented by NJWLA’s In House and Best Practices Committees

6:00 pm- 8:30 pm

Investors Bank101 JFK Parkway, Short Hills

Join NJWLA for a Panel Discussion with In House and Private Sector Attorneys while we explore the dynamic of the In House/Outside Counsel relationship. 

Meet our Panelists:

Michelle SchaapMember, Chiesa, Shahinian & Giantomasi

Sheri Hecht LeonardDeputy General Counsel, Suburban Propane

Susanna GrayVP, Corporate Counsel, Enterprise Litigation Group, Prudential

Christine …

2019 JUDICIAL PANEL

4 pm- 6 pm

U.S. District Courthouse, Newark

Presented by NJWLA’s Judicial Outreach Committee

Please join us for a discussion with distinguished federal and state female judges who will share their insight, experience and practice tips.

Meet our Judges:

Honorable Esther Salas

United States District Court Judge, District of New Jersey

Honorable Susan D. WigentonUnited States District Court Judge, District of New Jersey

Honorable Jodi Lee AlperNew Jersey …

Awaken Your Inner Business Developer: Panel Discussion With Those in the Trenches

Presented by NJWLA’s Solo/Small Firm Committee

5:30pm- 8:30pm

Chugh, LLP, Edison, NJ

Please join us for a multi-disciplinary event with advice and discussion surrounding solo and small firm business development, marketing and other areas of particular interest to the solo and small firm practitioner.

Meet our Panelists:

Cherie Adams, Esq., NJWLA

Rachna Malkana, Esq., SABA-NJ

Faudia A. Hameed Clemenza, Esq., NJMLA

Cassandra Savoy, Esq., ABWL-NJ

Elise Holtzman, Esq.-The Lawyer’s Edge …

Pioneers for Justice – Cultivating the Power of Purpose and Passion

10am – 2pm

The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village201 Village Blvd.Princeton, NJ

Tickets:ABWL Members: $75Non-Members: $85Late Fee: $95 (for all tickets purchased after March 31, 2019

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2019 Annual Women’s Empowerment Leadership & Law (W.E.L.L.) Conference

8:30 am – 2 pm

Rutgers UniversityCollege Avenue Student CenterNew Brunswick, NJ

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Intersectionality, Bias and the Practice of Law

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Presented by NJWLA’s Diversity Committee and the Minority Student Program of Rutgers Law School

Rutgers Law SchoolBaker Trial Courtroom, Room 125

featuring

Solutions From the Mind Sciences to Reduce Bias and Discriminationwith Rachel Godsil, Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Scholar Rutgers Law School, 

Director of Research and Co-Founder of the Perception Institute 

and

Opportunity Hoarding and Inequalitywith Nancy DiTomaso, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor of Management …

NJSBA Forum on Women’s Leadership in the Law

Click here to register.Monday, Feb. 119 a.m – 12:30 p.m.New Jersey Law CenterRegistration Fee: $135 Speakers:Patricia Gillette, Esq. Christine Amalfe, Esq. Ann Kappler, Esq. Norberto Garcia, Esq. Join the year’s most innovative and practical event aimed at fostering the advancement of women in the legal profession. As an attendee, you’ll hear a series of fast-paced, dynamic, and practical discussions where successful strategies to encourage parity will be shared…

RBG & #MeToo

Presented by MCBA WLS | NJWLA | NJSBA WIPS

Dinner Symposium

The Pines Manor, 2085 Route 27, Edison, NJ 4:30 p.m. – 8:15 p.m.

Join us for a dynamic, interactive dinner program discussing what got us to the era of the #MeToo Movement and where we go from here. The program includes an introduction from former NJ Supreme Court Associate Justice Helen Hoens, a viewing of the groundbreaking documentary, RBG, and …

Let’s Talk About Diversity

How Meaningful is the Conversation in the Legal Community

4:00 pm—6:00 pm

Essex County Historic Courthouse 470 Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd., Newark, NJ 07102

$10 pp Members of Sponsoring Bars $25 pp Nonmembers

This program and our esteemed panel composed of our co-sponsoring organizations explores legal and social standards regarding bias and discrimination, including the different types of protected classes and their specific application within the legal profession. It enhances …

NJWLA’S Annual Holiday Party

6-8 p.m.

for its members,

generously hosted and sponsored by  

Please join your fellow NJWLA Members for our annual holiday gathering.  

Join us to catch up, enjoy a meal and each other’s company 

as we wind down 2018.

REGISTER HERE

for this complimentary Members Only event

Please consider supporting our charitable partner, NJCASA

The New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) represents the state’s recognized 21 county-based sexual …

Speed Mentoring & Networking Cocktail Reception

Presented by NJWLA’s Women’s Leadership Committee 

at the Stage House Tavern in Mountainside

Modeled after speed dating, speed mentoring focuses on quick-hit information and time-efficient networking to help you find a mentor, mentee, or ally for all stages of your career.  Through this informal process of speed mentoring, our goal is to help you find a rewarding professional relationship.  Judges, law clerks, law students, law firm partners, law firm associates, and …

Networking Breakfast for Solo & Small Firm Practitioners

Hosted by NJWLA’S Solo/Small Firm Committee 

at the Beinhaker Law Firm in Millburn

Meet the other Solo and Small Firm Members of NJWLA, network and share your ideas for upcoming programs.  

Generously Sponsored by:

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Breakfast will be provided…

Becoming a Culturally Competent Lawyer in a Global Society

Location:

New Jersey Law Center 1 Constitution Sq. New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Time:

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

List Price: $20.00 USD 

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to see if you qualify for a lower rate.

Come learn in a safe environment—from seasoned legal professionals—how to successfully navigate our global society, including an overview of how implicit bias works, and get practical solutions to ensure your practice will thrive, and …

Becoming a Culturally Competent Lawyer in a Global Society

Law Center, New Brunswick NJ

Learn in a safe environment-from seasoned legal professionals-how to successfully navigate our global society, including an overview of how implicit bias works, and get practical solutions to ensure your practice will thrive, and that you can respond professionally, respectfully and ethically to the needs of your clients and fellow attorneys to become a more effective advocate and colleague.

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NJWLA’s Tales From the Bench Series

An opportunity to have lunch and a candid conversation with

The Honorable Patricia Costello retired Assignment Judge,  Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage

REGISTER HERE! 

Luncheon will be hosted by:

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