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New Jersey’s Remarkable WOMEN

Presented by New Jersey State Bar Association Women in the Profession Section

If you are a remarkable woman, you can’t afford to miss this event.

March 8 6 to 8:30 p.m. New Jersey Law Center New Brunswick

Celebrate Women’s History Month with a look at New Jersey’s Remarkable Women: Daughters, Wives, Sisters, and Mothers Who Shaped History by Lynn Wenzel and Carol Binkowski.

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How To Become a Judge, Commissioner or Board Member: Nuts and Bolts of the Judicial and New Jersey State Appointments Process

These are exciting times to consider public service! Please come to our Nuts and Bolts Program to hear great tips on becoming a Board Member, Commissioner, Judge or Prosecutor.

Qualified candidates for Boards and Commissions are encouraged to bring their Resumes to this event!  

Review the below links for descriptions of Board and Commissions:

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Boards and Commissions

NJWLA and HBA-NJ present their annual program:

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; A Fresh Perspective

Presented by NJWLA’s Diversity Committee and Seton Hall University School of Law 

Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, NJ

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$25 Gov’t Employees/Solo/Young Lawyers/In-house

$35 NJWLA Members  $45 Non Members  No Fee for Law Students

3.6 NJ (Ethics) CLE Credits

Sponsorship Opportunities Available


Successfully Balancing The Trifecta: Work, Family Life, and Business Development

6-8 pm

NJWLA’s YLD will host a dinner and Roundtable Discussion

Topics to include: Succeeding at work-life balance; Practicing law and advancing your career while starting/having a family; Mastering in-person and on-line networking. 

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi

One Boland Drive West Orange  

Topics to include: Succeeding at work-life balance; Practicing law and advancing your career while starting/having a family; Mastering in-person and on-line networking. 

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Sponsorship Opportunity Available 


New Year Kick-off Celebration

Hosted by The New Jersey Bar Associate Diversity Committee

6-8:30 pm

New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick FREE event—registration is required

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A Look Inside the Black Box – The Compensation Conversation

Barnes & Noble College

120 Mountainview Avenue, Basking Ridge, NJ

Breakfast & Networking 8AM-8:30AM Program 8:30-10:00AM

Join us for an insightful and behind the scenes discussion of compensation exclusively for women in-house attorneys.  Mary Clare Garber and Melissa Peters of the Princeton Legal Search Group will share the most recent data on compensation trends, share insights on compensation strategy and negotiation and discuss some of the current factors affecting compensation and …


NJWLA’S Annual HOLIDAY PARTY!

6-8 pm

NJWLA’S Annual Holiday Party 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 2017.

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This year’s charitable partner is Girls on the Run where girls are inspired to recognize their inner strength and …


NJICLE Clapp Awards Reception

6:00 – 8:00 pm

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

The Clapp Awards reception is an annual free reception and awards ceremony that honors the volunteers who generously give their time to speak, organize and help make NJICLE the state’s leading CLE provider.

The award recipients are: Clapp Award for Excellence in CLE: Shirley Whitenack, Distinguished Service Awards: Hon. Anne Patterson, Paulette Brown, Carol Johnston and …


Disaster Relief CLE

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Hosted by the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey and the New Jersey State Bar Association.

Earn 2.4 FREE CLE Credits.

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Annual Rodino Celebration

6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

WHERE Robert Treat Hotel 50 Park Place, Newark, New Jersey, 07102 http://www.rthotel.com

The Peter W. Rodino Jr. Society will hold its annual banquet to honor legal professionals and community trailblazers. The Rodino Society’s mission is to uphold the legacy of Congressman Rodino by promoting and supporting the endeavors of attorneys and judges while celebrating Italian-American heritage.

TICKETS $85 per person/guest $65 for recent graduates $25 for …


2017 Fall Kickoff Cocktail Party!

6-8pm

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Stage House Tavern Somerset, NJ

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

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

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NJWLA Members $50

Non Members $60 

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Wine Tasting

6:00-8:00 pm

Presented by O’Toole Scrivo Fernandez Weiner & Van Lieu, Cedar Grove, NJ & NJWLA’s Young Lawyers Division

Join us for an informal lesson on the professional tasting technique and how to choose a wine you want to drink based on the major wine styles, grape varieties, and winemaking techniques that influence the flavors in each glass.  

Generously Hosted by:

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$25 NJWLA Members

$35 Non Members

wine and …


If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look On My Face? Featuring Alan Alda

Presented by NJICLE

9:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

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

Reserve your seat today for this unique opportunity to hear directly from best-selling author, award-winning actor, writer, and director Alan Alda, as he shares proven strategies for communicating better – based on acting, improv, empathy, science, and storytelling.

As the host of Scientific American Frontiers (PBS), Alan Alda has interviewed scientists, physicists, neuroscientists, …


6:00-8:30pm

You are Cordially invited by First Hope Bank’s Wealth Management Department

Join us for a night of networking with our financial experts while enjoying hors d’oeuvres and cocktails.

Hilton Garden Inn 375 Mount Hope Avenue Rockaway, NJ

Open bar from 6:00-7:30pm

Space is limited RSVP by July 31st to Chang Lee at 908.459.4121 x3105 clee@firsthope.com

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