NJSBA Diversity Summit

New Jersey Law Center

9 a.m.–4 p.m.

$45 NJSBA members | $55 Nonmembers $35 Govt./public sector attorneys

The New Jersey State Bar Association Diversity Committee presents the annual Diversity Summit featuring panel discussions, lunch, and a dessert reception immediately following the program.

NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 5.1 credits (50-min. credit hour) including 2.7 ethics/professionalism credits

PA CLE: 2 substantive credits and 2 ethics credits …

Annual Diversity Summit

Presented by NJSBA Diversity Committee

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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

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APALA-NJ 20th Annual Gala

6:30pm

Palisadium Cliffside Park, NJ

Keynote Speaker: The Portrait Project Team with a special appearance by Califonia Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu.

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2017 Judicial Panel

4:00-6:00 pm

Presented by NJWLA’s Judicial Outreach Committee

Martin Luther King Building & U.S. Courthouse Newark, NJ

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

This is a Free Event!

CLE Credits Pending 

Generously Sponsored by:

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It’s A Jungle Gym Scramble Out There- Making Smart Career Moves

McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter Morristown, NJ

6:00-8:00 pm

Presented by NJWLA’s In-House Committee

As Sheryl Sandberg acknowledged in her book Lean In: “I could never have connected the dots from where I started to where I am today.” A career path focused on growth may not take the form of a linear ladder of upward progression, but may be more like a jungle gym — where your next, best move …

Gender, the Law, and the 2016 Presidential Election

A special nonpartisan presentation to address important gender-related considerations in the legal profession, the law, and the political arena.

New Jersey Law Center, New Brunswick

5–6 p.m. Networking and Cocktail Reception

6–8 p.m. Program

Registration: $35 | Students: FREE

Featuring a panel of highly accomplished women, the program will begin with a practical discussion surrounding the conclusions to be drawn from the demographics and trends in the 2016 election cycle …

Running a Successful Solo or Small Firm

8-11 a.m.

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi,   West Orange, NJ

Presented by NJWLA’s Solo/Small Firm Committee

Join us for breakfast and a roundtable discussion on the topics of Day to Day Operations, Financial Management, Office Space, Software, Calendar Management, Branding, Marketing, Client Development and Cybersecurity.

Panelists include:

Cherie Adams, Esq. Member, Adams, Gutierrez & Lattiboudere, LLC

Lorraine Gauli-Rufo, Esq. LGR Law, LLC

Kirsten Branigan, Esq. Law Office of …

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

Please join us for a Program presented by  New Jersey Women Lawyers Association  and the  Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey

6-9pm

Our Distinguished Panel Includes:

Michellene Davis Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs RWJBarnabas Health

Susan A. Feeney Partner, McCarter & English, LLP

Tara Dowdell President of TDG Speakers & Tara Dowdell Group

Ivette Ramos Alvarez Partner, Einhorn Harris Ascher Barbarito & Frost

Moderators: 

Kirsten S. Branigan Law Office of Kirsten …

Who Controls the Story? Alt-Facts, Social Action & Archiving in the Digital Age

Rutgers Law School, Camden 4:30pm – 6:30pm

Political and legal activism is increasingly carried out on social media and the internet, yet digital data can easily be lost or erased. This panel addresses the challenges of preserving and documenting the unfolding history.

Barbara Ortiz Howard (Women On 20s) Diane Trasatti (Moms Demand Action) Lloyd Henderson (NAACP, Camden East Chapter) John Joergensen (Director, Rutgers Law Library) Moderated by Prof. Linda Wharton, …

“GATEWAY TO YOUR GLOBAL NETWORK”

SUBMIT A CLE PANEL PROPOSAL

The HNBA thanks you for taking the time to consider submitting a CLE proposal for the 2017 HNBA Corporate Counsel Conference!

The theme of this year’s Corporate Counsel Conference is: Gateway to Your Global Network

We are searching for presenters to engage attendees in conversations around cutting edge trends, issues and solutions in the legal profession. We will focus on substantive tools, skills and resources …

Women of Achievement 5th Annual Awards Luncheon

Benefiting Tri-County Scholarship Fund’s Freedom Scholars Program

Canoe Brook Country Club, Summit, NJ

Reception – 11:00 am • Luncheon & Program – 11:45 -1:30 pm

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2017 Alice Paul Equality Awards

On March 23, 2017, the Alice Paul Institute (API) will host the Alice Paul Equality Awards. The Gala honors distinguished leaders in our community — people who are visionary, innovative, strategic, and have moved others to affect positive change. By making exceptional contributions toward Alice Paul’s mission of advancing full gender equality, they truly capture the “Spirit of Alice Paul.” This year’s honorees are:

Maureen Brigham, Lydia DelRosso, Colleen Fossett, …

2017 Women’s Empowerment Leadership & Law Conference

8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Rutgers University Student Activities Center 126 College Avenue│New Brunswick, NJ

Raising our Voices – Increasing Visibility through Leadership

FEATURING THE FOLLOWING PANELS:

FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER:

Mari Carmen Aponte Former Acting Assistant Secretary in the Department of State’s Bureau of Western …

Getting Out of Your Own Way – Developing a Strategy to Eliminate Self-Sabotage

6-8 pm – Genova Burns LLC, Newark

Join us for a panel discussion focusing on overcoming the self-sabotage that can stagnate your career advancement and satisfaction.  The panel will discuss the most common self-defeating behaviors, share their experiences on overcoming these obstacles, and offer tips to develop a strategic plan to achieve career enhancement. 

Speakers at this career-boosting event include:

Deena Baikowitz Founder & Chief Networking Officer of Fireball Network, …

Diverse Professionals Afternoon at Crossroads

Presented by the NJSBA Diversity Committee

1-5 pm

Crossroads Theatre 7 Livingston Ave. New Brunswick 

Join us for an afternoon private reception and networking event for New Jersey State Bar Association members and guests, immediately followed by the play…

by Kisha Bundridge

Crossroads marks Black History Month with a daring story of the famed abolitionist, Harriet Tubman, from a modern perspective set in the Harriet Tubman …