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Mentoring/Networking Event

6-8PM

Join NJWLA’s Women’s Leadership and Young Lawyers Committees for this in person event!

Bressler, Amery & Ross325 Columbia Turnpike, Florham Park

Join us for an evening focused on networking that will include tips and advice for how to network in various situations. If you are already paired up with a mentor/mentee, please encourage eachother to attend. If you are not yet paired up with a mentor/ mentee, we encourage …


Garden State Bar Association – 47th Anniversary Scholarship & Awards Gala

6PM – 11PM

The Marigold315 Churchill Ave.Summerset, NJ 08873


Left Behind: The Pandemic’s Impact on Special Education Considerations and the Digital Divide

5:30 PM

Virtual Town Hall & Information Session

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A Collaborative and Open Discussion About Client Origination and Matter Management: What In-House Counsel and Law Firm Leaders Think Needs to Be Done To Promote Greater Equity In the Process.

The program will take place in person on Thursday, June 23, 2022 from 8:00 am – 10:00 am at Lowenstein Sandler, LLP, One Lowenstein Drive, Roseland and will include insights from an awesome panel including:

Lynne Anderson, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

Patricia A. Barbieri, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc.

Colleen Giusto, Assistant Vice President, Labor & Employment Counsel at L’Oréal

Diana C. …


What’s Going On With the Supreme Court – End of Roe and the Future of Rights

7:30 PM via Zoom

The Supreme Court has faced increased scrutiny in the lead-up to the opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health which will decide the fate of Roe v. Wade. Please join us for a roundtable discussion about reproductive rights, substantive due process, stare decisis, and the legacy of the Roberts’ Court featuring Rutgers Law experts:

Kim Mutcherson, Co-Dean & Professor of LawKatie Eyer, Professor of LawRon Chen,…

FORE Ladies Only Golf Outing

Presented By Essex County Bar Foundation & New Jersey Women Lawyers Association

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Cedar Hill Golf & Country Club, Livingston, 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. All events will be enjoyed outside …



Pathways to the Bench

5pm – 6:30 via Zoom

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Presented by NJWLA’s Judicial Outreach Committee

Please join us for a discussion with distinguished female Judges who will educate participants about the process of becoming a judge, both at the State and Federal levels. Hear about their personal experiences and gain practical information about successfully navigating the judicial appointment process.

Meet our Judges:

Honorable Stacey D. Adams Superior Court, Family Division, Monmouth …


Tips for Women Lawyers to Develop and Maintain the Client Relationship – An In-House and Solo/Small Firm Perspective

Solo Small Firm & In House Program

12-1 pm via Zoom

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Register Now for this Free CLE Event!

This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.0 hours of total CLE Credit



New Jersey Women Lawyers Association 14th Annual WILL Platinum Gala

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Honoring Leaders from the Judicial, Public, Corporate, and Private Law Firm Sectors.

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Advancing the Conversation Around DE&I For Executives

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

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NAWL 2022 Mid-Year Meeting

March 10 – 11

This year’s NAWL Mid-Year Meeting won’t be your average conference! NAWL will offer a variety of community-building opportunities, incredible skill-building programs, and compelling CLE sessions throughout the two half-day conferences to keep you #Agile, #Balanced, and #Connected!  Find more information or register here: http://ow.ly/c6IO50HOoj0 See you there virtually! 

NJWLA Members should use promo code 2022MYM10


What Got You Here Won’t Get You There — How to Land and Succeed in Your Next Role

5:00 – 6:30 via Zoom

The skills and talents that make you a high achiever today may not serve you well tomorrow. Why? Because the role you want in the future is qualitatively different from the role you have now.

Successfully moving into a more senior role requires proactively cultivating foundational skills, behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs that may be radically different from those you currently maintain. That may sound logical, …


Inaugural Family Law Symposium – Black in Family Law

Registration Link: https://blackinfamilylaw.eventbrite.com

NJWLA Members, please enter “2022 Partner” during the registration process.…


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