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South Jersey Women Lawyers Networking Reception and CLE Panel

Breaking Down Barriers: Women in the Legal Profession

The Archer & Greiner Women Lawyer’s Network, Rutgers Law-Camden Alumni Association, Rutgers University Alumni Association, and the New Jersey Women Lawyers Association are hosting an evening of lively discussion on affinity bias in the legal profession. Offering their perspective on unconscious biases in the judiciary, in academia, and in private practice, our esteemed panelists include the Honorable Judith H. Wizmur; Chancellor Phoebe …


Changing Ethics in America

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. NJ Law Center, New Brunswick

ABC News Anchor JOHN QUIÑONES Co-Sponsored by the NJSBA Diversity Committee, the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and NJICLE

Earn up to 2.4 CLE CREDIT(s)

John Quiñones, the host and creator of the highly-rated ABC show, What Would You Do?, 20/20 Anchor, and esteemed journalist has held up a mirror to American ethical behavior for almost a decade.

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Women Advancing Women

Please join us for a Round-Table Discussion with the Honorable Karen Williams, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey

Judge Williams will share her perspective on the advancement of women in the legal profession based upon her experience on the bench and in private practice. She will also share her insights on how she transitioned from the private sector to public service and work-life balance.

5:00 – …


“HOT TOPICS”: Bankruptcy, Tidelands, Enhanced Policy, CFPB / TRID, Estates

Presented By Liberty Abstract and First American Title Insurance Company

Free Seminar for 2 CLE Credits

10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

The Conference Room The Taco Truck

Midtown Shopping Center 50 Morris Street Morristown, New Jersey 07960

To Register:

Email Arlene Maynard — Liberty Abstract – la@libertyabstract.com Include: Name, Law Firm, Phone # and Email address. Include questions on recent title issues you want discussed during the seminar. They will …


2015 Fall Kick Off Cocktail Party

Please join us for NJWLA’s Fall KickOff Cocktail Party!

Maple Leaves

6-8 pm J.J. Bitting Brewing Company  33 Main Street, Woodbridge, NJ

We look forward to seeing you for a night of conversation, cocktails and a light dinner as we kick off our 2015-2016 term of NJWLA!

Generously Sponsored by: Wilentz-logo  hudonCourtReporting-logo

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NJWLA Members $40 Non Members $50

We would love to hear from our members as to how we can better …


30th ANNUAL MARY PHILBROOK PUBLIC INTEREST AWARD

will be awarded to The Honorable Marsha H. Neifield, President Judge of the Philadelphia Municipal Court and to honor Professor Sally F. Goldfarb on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act and the Domestic Violence Program on its 20th anniversary.

Multi-Purpose Room Rutgers-Camden

Sponsored by the Women’s Law Caucus, the Association for Public Interest Law, the Rutgers Law-Camden Alumni Association, and the Camden County …


The Honorable Virginia Long will be inducted into the New Jersey Women’s Hall of Fame at the 2015 Induction Gala

Presented by the YWCA of Trenton

The Westin – Princeton Click here for more information…


New Jersey State Bar Association’s FREE Networking Event and Business Card Exchange

New Jersey State Bar Association’s FREE Networking Event and Business Card Exchange Duane Morris 1940 Rt. 70 East, Cherry Hill

* Meet colleagues from a variety of practice areas * Expand your business and personal network

Complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

This event is FREE, but pre-registration is required. Register at NJSBA.com


The Annual New Jersey Women’s Hall of Fame Gala

NJ Women’s Hall of Fame at The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village

The Annual New Jersey Women’s Hall of Fame Gala hosted by the YWCA of Trenton will honor 6 outstanding women and their service to our community.

NJWLA congratulates all of the 2015 Inductees and offers a special congratulations to longtime NJWLA member, supporter and prior Gala Honoree, Former Justice Virginia Long, Counsel, Fox Rothschild, LLP

For registration and …


NJ Women’s Hall of Fame

The Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village

The Annual New Jersey Women’s Hall of Fame Gala hosted by the YWCA of Trenton will honor 6 outstanding women and their service to our community.

NJWLA congratulates all of the 2015 Inductees and offers a special congratulations to longtime NJWLA member, supporter and prior Gala Honoree, Former Justice Virginia Long, Counsel, Fox Rothschild, LLP

For registration and further information, please visit http://www.njwomen.org/


New Jersey State Bar Association’s FREE Networking Event and Business Card Exchange

Duane Morris 1940 Rt. 70 East, Cherry Hill

6 p.m.

* Meet colleagues from a variety of practice areas * Expand your business and personal network

Complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

This event is FREE, but pre-registration is required. Register at NJSBA.com


CLE Symposium – Social Media – A New Frontier in Family Law

Wilshire Grand Hotel West Orange, NJ

8am registration Continental breakfast and networking 8:30am-10am presentation

Join our panelists for a timely discussion of groundbreaking cases involving social media, pop culture, economics, mediation, the First Amendment, and their impact on family law.

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No cost to attend

Register at http://www.bederson.com/knowledgehub/cle/

or via fax at 862.926.2449

*1.5 NJ CLE credits pending

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ATTENTION IN HOUSE COUNSEL – 2015 ACC-NJ Build-A-Backpack Campaign

ACC-NJ members are donating school supplies and new books to fill the backpacks for the first grade students of Stillman, Dewitt D. Barlow and Jefferson Elementary schools in Plainfield, New Jersey, as part of ACC-NJ’s 2015 Community Service Project: Build-A-Backpack Campaign.

We plan to donate 250 backpacks, complete with school supplies and a new book for each first grade student.

Please join us for a fun and relaxing evening at …


Hispanic National Bar Association’s Annual Summer Mixer

Co-sponsored by Region III of the Hispanic National Bar Association

The Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey’s Young Lawyers Committee and Region III of the Hispanic National Bar Association invite you to our Summer Mixer. The Summer Mixer will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Pier 115 Bar & Grill at 115 River Road, Edgewater, New Jersey, from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Admission is $40.00. Admission includes …


Empower. Engage. Enjoy.

Join “Women at the Bar” to connect over cocktails, light dinner and conversation. 6:00pm—8:00pm

McLoone’s Boathouse 9 Cherry Lane West Orange, NJ 07052

Members $60 Nonmembers $75 Young Lawyers/Law Students/Public Sector Lawyers $25

Register Now!

or contact Wendy E. Deer at wsdeer@essexbar.com.

Hosting Organizations Include: Essex County Bar Foundation · Garden State Bar Association · IWIRC-NJ Network NJ Turnaround Management Association · New Jersey Women Lawyers Rutgers Women’s Law …


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